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10-24-2005, 08:23 AM
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Location: Kansas City, KS
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WOW! This is beautiful. And what a resemblance!
Congrats on an amazing portrait that obviously is very special to you. 
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10-24-2005, 10:02 AM
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Approved Member
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,730
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Beautiful job Beth, one of your very best. I love the period flavor of the piece as well as the design.
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10-24-2005, 11:00 AM
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Featured in Int'l Artist
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Thank you all very much.
Sharon I was thinking of you yesterday at a presentation with Judith Carducci. She was using Great American pastels and for some reason I remembered you mentioning them and I had never seen them before. Then she said they were made in my hometown - I about died!
Sorry for the digression.
If you had noticed an earlier composition, I really appreciate you even noticing it, since it was difficult. I only had a head and shoulder small class picture of her so everything else was worked through. I thought it was important to have her Saint Bernard's and little baseball. But I need to give a feeling of an estate and a hint of the school colors, thus it became a nightmare to bring together, I hope I have served it well.
Thanks again, Beth
Bonfim I am afraid the hands might have a bit of glare, but here are the close ups:
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10-24-2005, 11:08 AM
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Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Posts: 1,713
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Beth,
Congratulations on a fine portrait! I admire your determination to do justice to this lady even with such distinct reference challenges. Your patience has really paid off. Way to go!
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10-24-2005, 12:27 PM
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SOG Member
FT Professional
'09 Honors, Finalist, PSOA
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
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In Living Color!
Dear Beth,
Congratulations! What a nice bold design and fearless use of color. I'm sure your subject would approve! Her lovely portrait is evocative of the period. My earliest recollections and perceptions were that people in 1956 lived in a black and white world, and your compelling portrait certainly dispells that notion! (I date back to '58).
Garth
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10-24-2005, 12:38 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Beth,
All the hard work really paid off. Beautifully done!
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10-24-2005, 12:55 PM
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Associate Member
Joined: May 2002
Location: Alexandria, KY
Posts: 27
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Beth,
The portrait is absolutely FINISHED! Yeah!!!!!!! It looks maaarvelous darling.......... Do not touch it again
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10-26-2005, 08:12 PM
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Juried Member
Joined: May 2002
Location: Hammond, LA
Posts: 265
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Great job Beth. I see your style developing with each new painting. I love the eyes and the new composition.
Hope all is well with you. Congratulations!
Alicia
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10-27-2005, 08:28 AM
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Guy who can draw a little
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: New Iberia, LA
Posts: 546
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Congrats
Congratulations on another successful portrait!
As Alicia said, your style is developing. I think I could pick one of your painings out of a line-up.
Keep 'em coming!
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