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Isabel Chiang · 06-12-2005, 10:01 AM

Thank you Jimmie, Marcus and Carol!

Jimmie, Thank you for your kind words. I'm a huge fan of yours. Although I didn't comment a lot , everytime I look at your work, I'm in awe. The energy and life in your drawings are just amazing! It's so refreshing to see them. Let's say, you're my inspiration for this type of looser style, so Thank you! Have to say I really enjoy working on this one and will be experimenting with this style a lot more in the future. That said, it doesn't mean I'm giving up " tight realism", I hate to use the word "photorealism" because photorealism itself doesn't interest me in the least, my real goal is to go beyond the surface, capturing the soul, the spirit, the life and emotion that others fail to see, cameras fail to capture. In my opinion, tight portraits are like novels, this type of drawings are poems.They convey different things, even contradictory at some point. Both fascinating but different. While tight portraits are intense and haunting, this type of work gives a sense of life and freedom. There's no pressure, very relaxing. I truly enjoy both styles immensely. Perhaps in the future I might experiment some more and find a way to combine both styles in a drawing. In the meantime, I'll just draw, draw, draw and draw some more....

PS, I did take a 4 year break from art because of my study, only picked it up again in late 2003. I can't tell you how much I regret it. Nothing can make me abandon art now, not even my parents, my future job (if it's not art related) or my future husband. This is the true love of my life. lol

Rob Sullivan · 06-12-2005, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Isabel Chiang

In my opinion, tight portraits are like novels, these types of drawings are poems.

I love the drawing, and I love this allegory.

Keep up the art, Isabel! I can't imagine us losing you to an accounting firm! I find your art far more gratifying than columns of numbers.

Michele Rushworth · 06-12-2005, 09:13 PM

Gorgeous! I can't believe it only took you a couple of hours.

I also loved your comparison of loose drawings to poetry, as opposed to novels.

Isabel Chiang · 06-13-2005, 12:15 PM

Thank you Rob and Michele!

Well, artists are story tellers, aren't we? I consider myself a novelist who loves to write poems from time to time. I just admire poets!!!!

Lisa Ober · 06-14-2005, 12:51 AM

I really look forward to seeing new posts by you and I am never disappointed. This one is stunningly loose but as lovely as your others. You really know what you are doing. Are you sure you aren't really about 60 years old and a famous artist? It is the Internet after all.

Isabel Chiang · 06-15-2005, 10:21 AM

Lisa,

Darn, you got it right! How did you do it? but I'm not 60, I am 59 this year. The girl in my icon is in fact my grand daughter!

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hehehe..... Just kidding. Thank you so much for the good words, Lisa!

Terri Thank you! I wanna try a pastel portrait for so long. Even got everything set up now but I'm so scared....to be honest. That's why I'm doing these studies to warm up first.

Pat Thank you as well, I love your new drawing! btw, I also like your name. (I have 2 close friends in Hong Kong, one named Patricia and the other one named Joyce

you have both names... how wonderful! )

Virginia Branch · 06-15-2005, 10:35 AM

I am a fan of yours and enjoy following your threads/posts. Don't know how you find the time to draw and study but keep up the art work! This piece is lovely.

Isabel Chiang · 06-16-2005, 06:36 AM

Thank you Virginia. I have time to draw because I don't study very much during the semester.....

That's why I'm always stressing out before exams. Such a BAD student I am. :P