Naive elegance

[Isabel Chiang]

Congrats on another brilliant portrait, Lisa!
Wow this is very realistic, I can't believe my eyes... How did you do it?

Yes, she is very elegant and you have certainly captured that look! I esp. love her eyes, they're gorgeous and soulful! Darn, this is so inspiring....

How long did it take you?

[Lisa Ober]

Jean, encouraging comments are never late. I know you must be really busy with the move and all. Before I ever even think of sending you a print I need to send you that house warming pencil sharpener I owe you! Thanks tons for the triple wows. Though not totally deserving of them I am still grateful and smiling. Let me know when you are ready for the sharpener. A deal is a deal.

Isabel, you are so nice! You inspire me so we can just trade inspiration back and forth. I'm really flattered you like this. I do love her eyes. She is a lovely and soulful person in my opinion so I am glad that comes across. This one did take much longer thanks to the detail on the sari. I know I have at least ten hours in it which for me it darn near a world record. I think the time was equally balanced between the face and the clothing. If I had a brain I would make sure my next one includes a solid color for fabric but no. I am already starting another one of the same girl in another sari which is more detailed. Glutton for punishment am I. Again, thank you for your enthusiastic and generous comments.

[Jean Kelly]

Okay Lisa, check your PMs.

Jean

[Richard Monro]

Lisa,
I'm late to this thread, but am I glad I found it. I was blown away by your pastel. It is sensitive, refined and gorgeous. The face is wonderfully done and I love the sparkle in her eyes. The sari is great. Don't you just love to work in a really brilliant, saturated color? For me it is deliciously decadent and I try to do it every chance I can.

[Lisa Ober]

Richard,

I'm glad you found the thread because your comment was really sweet! Well, I must admit that saturated color is new to me in my painting. Heck, it barely exists in my life so I will have to do more of it and let you know if I like it or not. We have this joke in my family that everything ends up being "Ober Beige." LOL. No color gusto in our genes I guess. I am making small advances toward correcting that. This pastel was my first effort in that direction. Thanks so much for the compliments and the confidence to try more colorful things.

[Mary Sparrow]

Lisa, I have been out of town on vacation for a while and opened this up and guess what I said....WOW! Aren't you so impressed with yourself? Now that you are painting from good resource material you have simply turned into a pastel goddess! It is just BEAUTIFUL. I think I need to take a trip up to visit you and watch you do one of these.

[Lisa Ober]

Mary, I was wondering where you have been! Haven't seen you in a while. Hope you had a nice trip.

Thank you for the compliment! Impressed with myself? Nah, but I think I do see some improvement which is the great hope. You are so right about good source material. It makes a huge difference and I have really learned from Mike.

I know there is nothing I can teach you but any time you want to come visit would be great. Just warn me so I can clean the house. It seems I paint so much lately that the whole place is falling apart before my eyes.

Again, thanks, Mary. Glad you are back!