Shadow study

[Alexandra Tyng]

Margaret,

I especially like the second one because of the way you controlled the planes of the face and the transition of forehead into her hair. Also, the eyes are extraordinary. I admire the lighting in your recent pieces; the light strikes the eyes at a certain angle, enters the iris, and reflects back on the opposite side with incredible luminosity. I think your portraits would sell very well in a gallery because they speak to the viewer so powerfully. You don't have to know these people to connect with them.

[Allan Rahbek]

Margaret,
I like the drawing in the frontal head, especially the lost and soft edges. Both paintings are strong emotional portraits with lovely color.
You should go ahead with the gallery thought.

[Margaret Ferguson]

Thank you Alexandra and Allan

You're giving me the courage to take the next step
I'd have to travel quite a distance (over sea) to a city gallery
We have a small gallery locally, so I'll try one or two pieces first and perhaps expand from there.
Thanks again
Margaret