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[Vianna Szabo]

Hi everyone,

This was fun and fast. 16X20 pastel on Wallis

Thanks for looking.
Vianna

[Mischa Milosevic]

Vianna, grate job! Nice volume, values, pose and the values in your red well done as well. I especially like the way you handled the reflected lights.

[Vianna Szabo]

Thank you Mischa,

I loved the simple shapes of the pose and that the value of the red shawl was the same as the value of the green background.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Vianna,

You are such a master of color! This is so strong in every way I can think of. The composition is just right, simple but not static. The way her head is tilted forward and slightly off-center, and the way her hands are holding the shawl, indicate forward motion, as if she's intending to go somewhere. This is brilliant because the shawl is not a "prop" but a garment. And of course its color and substance make it a prominent element in the painting. Another striking thing is the red and green, as you say. Then the less intense red of her hair with the yellow-green add this unexpected dimension to the red-green contrast. Last but not least, I think she has a unique face and fascinating expression.

[Vianna Szabo]

Thank you Alexandra,

She had posed for us the night before and I shot some photos of this beautiful pose. She came out looking much older in the photos so I wanted to see if I could capture her teenage look. It was a rare painting that went fast and I was pleased with.

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

This is very nice. Strong and solid - which is a very good achievement for a quick pose.