Afternoon Reading

Lisa Ober · 09-06-2005, 09:59 AM

Piety, I am struck by this intimate portrait of your mom. It is so sweet. It has such gentle appeal and is painted so well.

Alexandra Tyng · 09-06-2005, 01:31 PM

This is an exceptional portrait, and a beautiful portrayal of your mother. The serenity and introverted feeling really come across. I get an immediate feeling of your mother's presence. Your choice of colors--green, pink and gold--are quietly harmonious, yet there's a lot of richness in them.

I do agree that the metal disc in the upper left corner is puzzling. I'm not sure what it is, plus its placement is ambiguous because it is touching the top of the chair, yet we have to assume it is on the windowsill. Can you remove it without changing the meaning of the painting?

Alex

Piety Choi · 09-06-2005, 08:20 PM

Thanks for warm encouragements from all of you!

I didn't realized until Terri said about those bothering things. I was just happy with "finishing" the work. And now I opened my eyes more clearly. I was bothered by them also. So I tried to fix them. I removed the white circle one(that was a souvonier silver color plate) as Alex said, softened the rim of skirt. Let me know it looks better or not.

Thanks again for nice advise.

Piety

Carol Norton · 09-06-2005, 08:59 PM

Such a loving touch. Wonderful depiction of your mother. Mine is 92 and because it is difficult to move her into a light that makes a wonderful painting, the last one I did didn't illuminate her beauty. Perhaps I will post it. As much of the sage advice I have received from this Forum has been directed toward using the best photo references possible, I have not posted paintings done from poor photos.

Congratulations on a sensitive and wonderful painting of your mother.

Carol Norton

Kimberly Dow · 09-07-2005, 09:52 AM

That is just lovely.

Alexandra Tyng · 09-07-2005, 10:06 AM

I really like the changes, Piety. They enhance the concept of the painting even more, if that is possible!

Piety Choi · 09-07-2005, 07:06 PM

Carol, Kim and Alex, thanks for all of your warm words and responses! It's great to hear that.

I'm glad that removing of white plate was not hurting painting much.

Piety

Tricia Migdoll · 09-30-2005, 04:40 AM

Piety,

I find this very beautiful.
Firstly, it sings of your love for your Mother.
second - it is beautifully done.
Bravo.!

Heidi Maiers · 10-01-2005, 01:50 AM

Piety,
Just adding my compliments to you for this lovely work. I would have a terrible time deciding where to hang it because it would add such warmth to every room!

Piety Choi · 10-01-2005, 11:37 AM

Hi, guys!

Thank you for your wonderful compliments. Those are encouraging me so much.

Kim, you have a nice memory. Thank you for your remembering my mother. I found Heidi also lives in AZ. (I'd lived in Glendale, AZ for 6 years. Kim was a my classmate.)

Piety