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04-21-2002, 01:45 AM

Thank you Joseph! I like your revised version much better. Isn't photoshop wonderful?

Lon: I love your quickness! I've done charcoal and (only once!) pastel portraits on the spot like U but not nearly as well. I get too complex with the tones, etc. I'm in awe of your 10 min. charcoals. Mine (last I've done them) took 1/2 to 1 hr.! Think the next time I do them, I'll try using powdered charcoal for shading like U mentioned in this forum elsewhere. Usually I take with my finger from the darkest shadows for this. Do U use compressed or vine for your lines?

Thanks a lot, guys.

04-21-2002, 01:45 AM	#9
Jim Beutler Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you Joseph! I like your revised version much better. Isn't photoshop wonderful? Lon: I love your quickness! I've done charcoal and (only once!) pastel portraits on the spot like U but not nearly as well. I get too complex with the tones, etc. I'm in awe of your 10 min. charcoals. Mine (last I've done them) took 1/2 to 1 hr.! Think the next time I do them, I'll try using powdered charcoal for shading like U mentioned in this forum elsewhere. Usually I take with my finger from the darkest shadows for this. Do U use compressed or vine for your lines? Thanks a lot, guys.