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Doreen Lepore · 07-27-2002, 07:05 AM

Thanks for the critique, Lon.

The highlights have been bothering me too, maybe I need a lower color and a bit less. The original photo was taken in the shade and when I first did the painting I kept the highlights low and his face was too dark, so I overcompensated. The yellow "shirt" is a plastic rain slicker, that was way too big for him, so that could be part of my problem with the arms, I'll study it more, and although the slicker is ugly, didn't want to change it. One thing about him that I did change and don't know if I should have was that he was in a wheelchair, should I have put that in?

Thanks again.

07-27-2002, 07:05 AM	#3
Doreen Lepore Associate Member Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 43	Thanks for the critique, Lon. The highlights have been bothering me too, maybe I need a lower color and a bit less. The original photo was taken in the shade and when I first did the painting I kept the highlights low and his face was too dark, so I overcompensated. The yellow "shirt" is a plastic rain slicker, that was way too big for him, so that could be part of my problem with the arms, I'll study it more, and although the slicker is ugly, didn't want to change it. One thing about him that I did change and don't know if I should have was that he was in a wheelchair, should I have put that in? Thanks again.