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These are truly valuable comments/suggestions.
I thank you you Richard, Alexandra, Carol, Claude, and my friend Marvin, very much.
I have been struggling in the past few months with this portrait, yet it's very dear to me. I have changed colors many times to see if I would be satisfied with it, but never reached to the point I wanted it.
Yes, the background's chroma seems a little intense, but since I wasn't sure about how to develop it, I ended up keeping it the way I did it the first time when I applied colors overall (the initial emotion, applied through visible heavy strokes which later as time went, got smaller and finer.) But I do agree that it has to change a little bit and I have started working on it.
The shadows on the flesh seem dark, and i agree with Alexandra that I must introduce a bit more color, and keep in mind the reflected light from the background (Marvin). The main problem with this painting: I am working off photographs, and unfortunately have remained somehow loyal to the values shown on the photos. I've tried to recreate the same environment and have Sonia pose, but I haven't been very successful with it. Meanwhile paint has been accumulating and dried over sensitive areas and I might have lost the smooth surface on the face.
I am also aware that the hands and forehead need some work, and after your comments I am sure I will and up with a much better piece.
Thank You Again!
FLLADI
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