Pastel of Korinne

Garth Herrick · 03-21-2005, 11:57 AM

Jimmie, I agree, this is fabulous! I love the dramatic lighting. I'd love to see your work in person. (90 miles seems doable).

I hope this is about done!

Garth

Tom Edgerton · 03-21-2005, 05:45 PM

Jimmie--

I'm not worried about you a bit! All of the solutions are already in your first post.

This is really shaping up.

Best--TE

Jean Kelly · 03-21-2005, 06:55 PM

Jimmie, this is much better than I envisioned it from the sketch. Could we have some close-ups please?

Jean

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-22-2005, 09:59 AM

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

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One area that I would be tempted to change is the stripe of ochre - I like the stripe concept but the hair under the chin is so close in value and color to it that when I squint my eyes it (the hair) becomes lost

That are will be lightened along with the rest of the background. I will most likely simply drag a piece of lighter pastel over it so the original paper color and darker ochre still show. If need be, I'll rehandle the hair if it does'nt stand out enough. There will be some more blue added to the background.

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I'd love to see your work in person. (90 miles seems doable)

Well Garth, I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Wait, that did'nt come out right!!! The trunk of my car is huge, I can take them with me to Philly as long as you show me some works in progress. Deal?

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I hope this is about done

Does a bear go poopie in the woods? Is the pope catholic? Is Beth America's new sweetheart? Those answers are yes, but mine is no. I still need several hours.

Thank you Tom and Jean, once I put a few more hours into it, I'll post some closeups. Currently, the face is'nt much different than the original closeup posted.

Lisa Ober · 03-22-2005, 10:19 AM

I just had to chime in after watching this develop. I love this painting but I am especially drawn to the way you treated the lighting on the right side of the hair. I like how you are tying that in with the blue in the background. It's really a stunner.

Patricia Joyce · 03-22-2005, 11:26 AM

Beautiful Jimmie
Very excited to see your work in color. and I like the drama of the lighting and the pose (back of the hair is delicious). I agree, soon you will be FT.

A Great Big Fan!!!
Patty

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-24-2005, 04:14 AM

It's 3am and I need to wake up at 7 to get my daughter ready for school so I'll try to make this quick. First, of course, I gotta thank Pat and Lisa for the kind words and hope they, along with everyone else likes the finished(?) product.

Sharon Knettell · 03-29-2005, 10:49 AM

I hate to be the Scrooge here, but I do see some problems, with an otherwise outstanding "Jimmie".

You have two areas of visual conflict. The strong blue light on the hair, which I like fights with the violet shirt. The eye goes back and forth between the two strong colors and the face becomes seondary. I tried some color aid paper but it is hard to do it on a monitor.

Leave it for a while, take a few breaths and try this. Scribble colors on a seperate piece of paper and hold it up to the pastel.

What I may think might work is if the shirt goes navy and there is a sharp orange ( a complementary color) accent somewhere near her head . Her lips? Her cheeks? Look at some Gaugins.

The line in her bottom lip is a bit too strong.