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Thank you Jeanine for your encouraging words!
As any beginning artist, I have a lot of doubts and lack confidence but you really are making me want to go grab my brushes.. and play some soft oriental music and try this portrait again.
I will also take your advices regarding the hands, I do now realize that it is too light and that one hand is a bit too big. I worked from a photo instead of from life and you made me realize that I transposed the camera distortion onto the canvas.
It is amazing to me that I didn't see all the flaws that have been pointed out while I was painting it and that I can now see them. It is great to be able to get feedback from a third party who can really "see" and use that as a learning experience.
Ok, time to pick my sleeves back up and go for my fifth portrait!
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