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Thanks for the input. My computer screen is a little wonkie, so I've tried to adjust it for this screen. The image is also off a digital camera, and I have a greater problem seeing color differentiations in the digital than I do on a print.
Thank you all for your kind words. I haven't posted any portraits for quite a while, and it's so very nice to hear your support!
Mike, The background is actually the defining element of the portrait. Before I settled on a background, when I had just William and the chair, it was a very nice child's portrait, but didn't get what I wanted to emphasize. I wanted there to be a sense of scale, the relative smallness of the boy. I also wanted to repeat the "round" theme. Putting an oval frame in the background didn't work, (no "scale"), and linear forms also didn't work. So I came up with the idea of an oversized floor globe. I found an antique globe pencil sharpener, 2x2 inches, and painted that MUCH bigger into the background. Once I had the repeating circles, (Williams head, face, hair, chair, etc., and globe, base and holder, then I was able to play off the vertical shapes, stripped wallpaper and screen.)
I will attempt to scan in slides that I have, the clarity and color might be better than that posted. Thanks again, Cynthia, for looking out for me!
And hello Scott! I don't think I've had a "conversation" with you! Thanks for the comparison to Camille Corot. It is very much appreciated!
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