Ballerina girl
 

This is Sam - she looks angelic, but don't you believe it for a second.

I took inspiration for this from our dear Sharon Knettel (with her permission), so thanks, Sharon!

Better photos will have to wait until I can take this outside. It's snowing today.

I'm retiring
 

Oh Cindy, this is so overwhelmingly gorgeous I can't even type fast enough and truthfully, I don't even know what to say to be fair to your beautiful painting. Your subject is stunningly adorable. I love the way you handled the tu-tu. The face...oh it's just perfect. Those lips are fantastic. The whole painting is fabulous! I am retiring.

Cindy,

She is soft and lovely and you have done a wonderful job of showing her off with simple shapes. I love the handeling of the tutu. Years from now her parents can remember her as the angel she appears to be.

Vianna Szabo

Thank you LIsa and Vianna, for your generous compliments. It's funny you mentioned the tutu - I repainted that no less than 4 times - it gave me fits!

I forgot to mention that this is 24" x 36" Oil on canvas.

Cindy, this is so beautifully painted! Such nice edges and skin tones. I love the winsome pose as well. This painting has great charm without being cloying or too-precious, which is always the danger in my opinion with painting lovely little girls. You really have captured something very special here, well done!

Thanks, Linda. Actually, I thought it was cloying, but I will happily defer to you.

And, I thought of you and your comments about caricature when I was painting her lips. I believe I succumbed to the temptation to caricature them just a wee bit...

Just gorgeous Cindy! Lovely fleshtones, and the tutu turned out beautifully!

I'm just glad that it's "flattered", and not "furious". LOL.

Thanks Sharon & Terri.

Hey Cindy,

I am glad this is posted on several fora, it's just stunning! I confess I first associated Sharon Knettel with this image as well; I am glad she is flattered. This being my third response in as many fora, you know you can count me in as a fan of yours too! Along with the total execution, I love the paint quality of the portrait. Such a soft descriptive light. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Garth

I'm starting to think you're STALKING me, Garth. LOL. (KIDDING, I'm kidding!)

Thanks - and I'm a fan of yours, too.