Pastel of Korinne

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-22-2005, 09:59 AM

Thanks everyone for the encouragement.

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One area that I would be tempted to change is the stripe of ochre - I like the stripe concept but the hair under the chin is so close in value and color to it that when I squint my eyes it (the hair) becomes lost

That are will be lightened along with the rest of the background. I will most likely simply drag a piece of lighter pastel over it so the original paper color and darker ochre still show. If need be, I'll rehandle the hair if it does'nt stand out enough. There will be some more blue added to the background.

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I'd love to see your work in person. (90 miles seems doable)

Well Garth, I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Wait, that did'nt come out right!!! The trunk of my car is huge, I can take them with me to Philly as long as you show me some works in progress. Deal?

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I hope this is about done

Does a bear go poopie in the woods? Is the pope catholic? Is Beth America's new sweetheart? Those answers are yes, but mine is no. I still need several hours.

Thank you Tom and Jean, once I put a few more hours into it, I'll post some closeups. Currently, the face is'nt much different than the original closeup posted.

Lisa Ober · 03-22-2005, 10:19 AM

I just had to chime in after watching this develop. I love this painting but I am especially drawn to the way you treated the lighting on the right side of the hair. I like how you are tying that in with the blue in the background. It's really a stunner.

Patricia Joyce · 03-22-2005, 11:26 AM

Beautiful Jimmie
Very excited to see your work in color. and I like the drama of the lighting and the pose (back of the hair is delicious). I agree, soon you will be FT.

A Great Big Fan!!!
Patty

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-24-2005, 04:14 AM

It's 3am and I need to wake up at 7 to get my daughter ready for school so I'll try to make this quick. First, of course, I gotta thank Pat and Lisa for the kind words and hope they, along with everyone else likes the finished(?) product.

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-24-2005, 04:16 AM

.....and this is if I had it framed.

Allan Rahbek · 03-24-2005, 04:36 AM

Bravo Jimmie,

Beautiful job. I like that you had the color scheme planned from the start and hunted it down so effectively. You paint like a master.

Allan

Carolyn Bannister · 03-24-2005, 08:20 AM

I absolutely love it! The way you use the pastels really appeals to me, it looks so natural and effortless, ( even though you say it isn't),always the sign of an accomplished artist. You have given me the inspiration to carry on trying

Jean Kelly · 03-24-2005, 01:07 PM

Yes, yes, yes!

Jean

Jimmie Arroyo · 03-24-2005, 03:43 PM

Thank you all very much for such kind words.

But.....now that I had some sleep, I don't like the shirt. I like the colors, but not the shapes involved. Meaning the lines that separate the fabric don't look right with the rest of the pic. It bothers me the more I look at it, gotta see how much it bothers me when I get home and study it.

Thanks again. Very grateful for all the encouragement.

Chris Saper · 03-24-2005, 05:48 PM

JImmie,

Very very successful!

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Meaning the lines that separate the fabric don't look right with the rest of the pic.

I love that you are paying so much attention to making the whole picture a success. The front of the shirt is perfect, the colors are perfect, I think you just need to adjust the values and their transition at the back fo the sleeve whene it joins the the back of the shirt, moving under the hair.

You are raising your own bar, and it will pay huge dividends for you. Well done.