Karin Wells
 

Surprise, surprise ! :)

Yesterday, I had a funny idea again: to make my 2nd miniature. I chose this picture with one light source, but it is only 60*60 pixel. Though, I took my pencil sharpener for my eyes and heated up my picture programs and started.

Alla prima, dim: 3"x 3.5" on sanded, grounded plexiglas, the face itself has a height of 1.25". Brushes: #4 down to #000, ca. 3 hrs.

It was a very difficult job without any other source of her. Changed the background to bluish umber sparkly contrast against hairs.I did my best to paint what I see. My wife and I find the likeness good (in account of the reality that I'm still a beginner). A miniature in the hand, it's like a little jewel.

Dear Karin, I very hope you are not TOO angry at me because of this. In that case I very apologize for it! and you may take this out. We (wife,me) found as a nice idea.:) And big sorry for direct-painting (especially for you, would be a R.Umber+White underpainting to be really right) and the P.Blue for sweatshirt instead of Ivory Black+White as you use it.:)

Opinion, critique are welcome.

Best wishes, Leslie.

P.S. I saw a miniature collection of the old masters of music (Mozart,Beethoven, etc.) on ivory, amazing, but not my price-level. Now I'm starting with my collection of SOG members. No fear, just kidding...although ...Michael, Steven, Michele, Linda, Marvin, Jeff etc.. have a good source photos. ;)

Of course the reference photo:

Leslie, this is beautiful, and Karen should be delighted. You have a real gift for working in miniature and I enjoyed seeing this.

In case you want to paint more of these, I'm attaching an updated photo of Forum moderators, taken at a party at Cynthia's house.

Now I'm really kicking myself for not getting to that gig. Maybe next year.

McCarty's looking very buff, I must say.

Back to the abs builder . . .

Steven,

You really missed a major party. (By the way, I'm the second from the right.)

Tom

Leslie,

That's an amazing job, I would leave that project needing a seeing eye dog.

I am totally tubeularly buffed, I'm the one changing the right rear tire.

Hi,

Now I'm calm down (a little bit). Thank you for so positive replies. I'm still in wait-and-see attitude for her response.

Steven, during your sleeping...the other side of world is your avatar in working. :D

Linda, thank you for the party photo too, hmmm.. I like anamorph-picture a la Holbein etc...I made one from your pict. To see (and critique) it must be have a cylindrical mirror with a diameter of 100mm.;) ;)

Mike, thank you too, sorry for my poor English, I didn't understand this: The truly "behind the story": More than a year ago, I googled after classical, oil, portrait, technique etc. A very first link was this here http://www.karinwells.com/technical2.htm
(not really understood)
and at the top of this side stand: So I found this Forum, and hunted of postings of Karen. And I found here many nice people.

Sincerely,
Leslie

You really needn't trouble yourself, Leslie -- really -- and remember, I've got a ruby-red "Delete" button on my keyboard.

By the way, if you think you're working while I'm sleeping, I think you'd be surprised at what hours of our night the phone could ring here and I'd pick it up before the second ring. I'm a restless soul, six-pack abs-hungry in the doughier and fitfully-slept body of a middle aged man.

Leslie,

First, never assume that I know what I am talking about, this is a big mistake. I live my life hoping that someone won't ask me to explain myself.

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Fine Tuning
 

Hello again,

Thank you Mike for your explanations. :) I saw some Baywatch, but rather Al Bundy as that.

Steven I'm work at (this) night too...your avatar is sharper.

Now, I made some changes (Steven's picture is paused now ;)) on it like highlights, background and smoothed a bit.

Really lucky: I found a frame for my work, now I can hang on the wall. Here is the update.

Good night!

We receive our blessings as they are delivered and I accept this one with as much grace and appreciation as is available.

Mini Delight
 

This is a great likeness in such a small size. I would suggest softening the blue in the background as it competes with the beautiful subject. I might also add a blush of color to her cheeks and lips.

WOW
 

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Heavens! I just discovered this thread. And I love it! You have made me look pretty good too. Some of the flaws must have dissolved between the original pixels.

You're the first person to ever paint me. To date, I haven't even gotten around to do a self portrait.

Thank you for such a charming surprise - you made my day!

Hello!

Thank you,
God! I'm quiets now!

Sincerely, Leslie

Karin:
You are here,
"Alive and kicking", who said that, a quiz for you. ;)
from sb.

Maybe you can tell me.:cool:

It is from Book "Sargent and Italy".
From Sargent's telegramme when rumored he is dead.
Now the last riddle from me:
There are 12 in total,
Everybody has one.

What is it?
Clue, something with Chinese.

Please tell me. I'm clueless.

SB,

Is it the Chinese astrological signs, rotating every 12 years? I think I'm a rat which occurs in 1936, 48, 60, etc. Also there is the Ox, Tiger, Snake, Monkey, Dragon, Ram and the yellow bellied sap sucker. Maybe not that last one.

Karin won the image.
Mike won the prize.
And Cynthia, of course,
won our applause.

From a Horse -- I don't want to confuse this thread of Leslie's by posting, but I will send you an image of a portrait by a Taiwanese painter.