Last of three

[Allan Rahbek]

Hi everyone,

This is my daughter Camilla. The painting is the last one of the three started this summer.

It is painted on a heavy Russian canvas with a lovely structure, but unfortunately difficult to photo without glare. So I added some details

Allan

[Sharon Knettell]

Allan,

This is, I think your best so far, beautiful saturated color and exquisite lighting. I applaud your bold use of a rougher canvas, something I am considering myself. Titian as he got older used increasingly more textured canvasses.

Allan, try these suggestions for getting a better photograph of your painting.

Use a polarizing filter, if you are not using one now. Put balck velvet to the bottom of the painting to reduce glare. Also, try reducing the glare with side panels of black velvet as well. That is a little trickier as you want to ensure having enough light to shoot.

Could I borrow your daughter?

[Allan Rahbek]

Thank you Sharon,

Your opinion means much to me.

I take my shots outside in the sun. I place the picture just outside the shadow of the house so that I don

[Marvin Mattelson]

I agree with Sharon, by far your best. The cohesiveness of the modeling is much stronger than any I've see so far. Well done..

On a side note, if you buy a polarizing filter, make sure it has a circular pattern.

[Linda Nelson]

Ditto Ditto Ditto on everything said so far

Totally Excellent

[Linda Brandon]

Hi Allan,

I just have to join in and say how wonderful this painting is. It's very "Anders Zorn" in lighting and mood, and beautifully painted. I especially like how you've let the canvas help to create those blonde highlights.

[Holly Snyder]

Hi Allan,

This is wonderful, she has such a strong presence. I love the lighting. Your daughter is a lucky woman.

Holly

[Claudemir Bonfim]

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[Carlos Ygoa]

Very nice the way you handled a straightforward, simple pose...your portrait looks fresh and fluid. Fantastic background, adds an elegant/formal touch to the whole concept of youth, two things that are not usually known to hang out together. Congratulations!

What was the fabric of the Russian cloth? I once used jute for a support and was very happy with the result although the preparation was laborious -- several layers of rabbit skin glue and don't remember how many layers of oil modified primer. The canvas weighed about 47 kilograms after that (without the stretcher).

I will toast to your painting.

Carlos

[Allan Rahbek]

Thank you all for your comments.

Holly,
I enjoy your pictures too. You are not afraid to loose foothold in the attempt to achieve something better.

Bonfim,
how are you doing? Are you going to show us something soon?
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