Nice couple

[Janet Kimantas]

Michele-

Bless you for the time and thought you put into your critique. I have to say that your comments have more relevence to me as a result of the last 6 or 8 months of cruising this site than they would have done beforehand. I have learned a lot already. And ditto about not learning it at OCA. In a previous thread some of the participants were discussing their use of thalo-cerulean to cool flesh tones without affecting the value. I thought yeah, I remember using that. Then I realized: we used it AS a fleshtone, straight from the tube. Yikes.

Anyway, all your comments struck a chord and I've got them both again Sunday evening for photography. Sam has agreed to comb her hair and wear something pretty.

Chris-

As regards Daniel's chin moving west. I see it clear as day now, The problem is that first my brother moved to BC, then my parents did. My daughter is in Alberta and now my son's chin needs to go west. Sheesh.

Thanks much guys, Janet

[Janet Kimantas]

Here we go again.

I do remember the excellent advice to choose something simpler for my next painting, and I will. Really. I just wasn't finished with this yet. It's a completely new painting in which I tried to address all the points that were made previously. I know I need to do something to break up the expanse of his tee shirt and I have included a couple of choices clipped from other photos of the same session. Hints, advice, criticism - all welcome. Thanks in advance.

Janet