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Thanks for all this input. I wish I could see this stuff better on my own.
Luca: Thanks for taking the time. I looked at your website - it is a thing of beauty. The eyes I did paint more open than the photo because Derek has really light sensitive eyes. He is the one who wears sunglasses in the grocery store and the restaurant and you wonder who he's trying to impress. No one-it's just his eyes. Nobody would like to be portrayed like a squinty little mole, so I did open them up. Details follow. The shirt appears to be a problem, you are right and though I did paint the jeans greyer than the shirt on purpose, I have modified them a bit.
Alex: I hope all your virtual students aren't taking time away from your real work! I like how you referred to the shirt as agitated. Perfect. I'm calming it down now. You were right about the corner of the mouth, too, it was sneaking off east (how did that happen?). I fixed it- see below. I have now painted out the background and have to let it dry at little before working on it some more. Yes it's a Japanese Maple - good eyes. One of two that I wrap up painstakingly in miles of burlap every fall.
Terri: I think this is the first time we have met - I liked your painting of the boy and the Corgi, but didn't have anything constructive to add. Your comments are all bang on and I have revisited the highlight on his upper lip already. And the perspective issues, too. I can't seem to sneak anything by any of you! All of these will be addressed over the next couple of days.
Thanks again. I love this place!
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