Colette

[Chris Saper]

Very, very lovely. Congratulations!

[Alexandra Tyng]

Chris, sorry for the long delay in thanking you. So many good portraits have been posted recently and I kind of forgot about this, and about Linda's request to see a closeup of the hands.

Mark, thank you also. There was so much cool light, direct and reflected, in Colette's face especially. Very interesting to paint.

I just got the rest of my slides back. Somehow the photographer does a much better job than I can do even using my digital camera. I really appreciate all the nice, encouraging things you said!

Here are the hands:

[Terri Ficenec]

Hi Alex--
Don't know how I missed this the first time around! It is so fresh and beautifully done! Those hands are spectacular. I too especially enjoy the way you've used the cools in her flesh tones. A real treat!

[Alexandra Tyng]

Terri, thank you! I really appreciate your taking the time to comment, especially on a painting that's been hanging around for a while. Glad you like the hands. I consider that a valuable compliment coming from you--you do children's hands so beautifully.