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Valerie Warner · 01-11-2005, 10:35 AM

Ohhh Mauvin...I'm a gemini. There are two of me. Your evil twin brought out my evil twin. (Why didn't you say to suck in my gut in that picture? dang it) Yesterday, I had Mariah's portrait hanging in my living room, a sales person came by on an appointment and ordered one of her daughter right there and then! My hubby was buying a TV entertainment center and he just started cracking up. He supports me in my cool studio now! And my class with you! Thanks Marvin!

Elizabeth, Thanks! My experience...hum... The room was spacious. Two models and not two many students. He taught like a teacher with many years of teaching. Patient, funny, thorough and well planned lessons. We packed years into that week. (I'm trying to think...and nothin's happening - could be the turps I used in the past) Anyway...tools were discussed. Slides were shown of some of Marvin's favorite masters, indepth evaluation of their approach to achieving form and illusion on 2 D surface, why painters have a tougher job than sculpters, the setting up of the model, lighting, position, composition, the value study in raw umber, the whys and wherefores of that, on to the color lay in, more study of how to turn form, it just is EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT PAINTING A PORTRAIT. With what I learned at Chris Saper's class and then Marvin's I'm headed in exactly the direction I sought out for my career. Thanks to both of them!

Thanks Sharon. I'm going to use it on all my paintings. I loved the control. All I have to ask myself after the wash in is, "How does it differ?" Then look at my pre-mixed palette and choose. It's awesome.

01-11-2005, 10:35 AM	#9
Valerie Warner Juried Member Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 85	Ohhh Mauvin...I'm a gemini. There are two of me. Your evil twin brought out my evil twin. (Why didn't you say to suck in my gut in that picture? dang it) Yesterday, I had Mariah's portrait hanging in my living room, a sales person came by on an appointment and ordered one of her daughter right there and then! My hubby was buying a TV entertainment center and he just started cracking up. He supports me in my cool studio now! And my class with you! Thanks Marvin! Elizabeth, Thanks! My experience...hum... The room was spacious. Two models and not two many students. He taught like a teacher with many years of teaching. Patient, funny, thorough and well planned lessons. We packed years into that week. (I'm trying to think...and nothin's happening - could be the turps I used in the past) Anyway...tools were discussed. Slides were shown of some of Marvin's favorite masters, indepth evaluation of their approach to achieving form and illusion on 2 D surface, why painters have a tougher job than sculpters, the setting up of the model, lighting, position, composition, the value study in raw umber, the whys and wherefores of that, on to the color lay in, more study of how to turn form, it just is EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT PAINTING A PORTRAIT. With what I learned at Chris Saper's class and then Marvin's I'm headed in exactly the direction I sought out for my career. Thanks to both of them! Thanks Sharon. I'm going to use it on all my paintings. I loved the control. All I have to ask myself after the wash in is, "How does it differ?" Then look at my pre-mixed palette and choose. It's awesome. __________________ Val Warner www.valwarner.com [email protected]