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[Richard Monro]

Mark,
Like the color of the first photo. Hope that is close to the real color. Nice flow! This reminds me of Pino's work who is not a bad artist to follow in the brushstrokes of a painterly style.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Mark,

What a thoughtfully composed portrait. I really like the way the colors interact. For instance, the darker, richer note of the wall and the wood on the chair against the pale, delicate colors of the dress and skin. Nice composition, too.

[Linda Brandon]

Hi Mark, I like the loose romantic flow of this painting and your beautiful, lush colors. I really like it when an artist seems to have had fun painting a portrait and I see lots of signs of that in this work - nice job!

[Sharon Knettell]

This is a beautiful and fluidly painted picture. Gorgeous paint quality.

What I am most impressed with is your deft handling of the foreshortening, a real killer to do well.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Hi Mark,

Nicely done. I find it interesting how there is a repeat of the "S" curve throughout the composition. It makes the static pose of a seated figure, become much more engaging.

The color choices are also very rich. I love to hear what colors you used for the dress.

[Chris Saper]

Mark,

You have really given a sense of movement to thei lovely piece. So very nice!

[Patricia Joyce]

I really like the composition and the energy flowing around her face and shoulders. The painterly quality is so pretty and matches her femininity.

[Mark Lovett]

Originally Posted by Chris Saper

Mark,

You have really given a sense of movement to thei lovely piece. So very nice!

Thanks so much Chris. I learned alot from the great book that you wrote so maybe it rubbed off a little in my work. I hope so anyway.

[Mark Lovett]

Originally Posted by Enzie Shahmiri

Hi Mark,

Nicely done. I find it interesting how there is a repeat of the "S" curve throughout the composition. It makes the static pose of a seated figure, become much more engaging.

The color choices are also very rich. I love to hear what colors you used for the dress.

Thanks for pointing that out Enzie. I agree that it is much more interesting and enjoyable painting a figure that has some movement in it, and it can be a challenge getting a natural pose with these attributes. I believe that for the dress I used some combination of yellow ochre, cadmium yellow medium and trans oxide brown. Thanks for asking.

[Mark Lovett]

Originally Posted by Sharon Knettell

This is a beautiful and fluidly painted picture. Gorgeous paint quality.

What I am most impressed with is your deft handling of the foreshortening, a real killer to do well.

Sharon I really appreciate your kind words! I will try to avoid having to paint a forshortened hand/arm in the future. I really didnt notice it until I got knee deep in it and started to wonder why it was causing me trouble. Thanks for pointing that out.