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Thank you Alex
I will be painting on this again tomorrow and will take a closer look at the mouth. She has a little bit of a crooked smile that is very much her peronsality and I am attempting to capture it. But I certainly don't want it to make her face look distorted.
Sharon and Michele, I visited your websites and am truly impressed with your work. I have one question to ask you that has been gnawing on my mind for a long time. In all the contemporary portraits that I see today there is this deep beautiful dark in the background. What is that color? It couldn't possibly be black and I'm sure it is more than burnt umber. Do you mix a blue in with it and if so what kind?
I've yet to be able to mimic it.
Also, do you start with a monochrome painting and then glaze? I suppose there are other forums that deal with those questions and I will investigate them and hope I can find the answers.
Thank you for taking the time to help me.
Dianne
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