College President

[Tom Edgerton]

Garth, this is terrific. I'm not surprised at the enthusiastic reaction at the college.

It's a great reminder that one can get an impression of rock-solid reality and still be a painter with a painter's touch.

Congratulations--TE

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

Well this is just superb, Garth. Your composition (in all three dimensions) is just spot-on: beautifully balanced and creative in its use of contrast, rhythm, focus. It's hovering on the border of photorealism, but shows so well that you needn't go any farther to achieve the same impact. You haven't had to resort to smoothing out your, as Linda said, intelligent, painterly and quite joyful marks (did you sing a lot when you painted this?).

Your drawing is top-notch and, as usual, your ability to render shallow space, and roundedness to a figure is just so right. Your colours have worked out very well, and there's an intensity to the painting that is carried so well throughout the piece.

And the facial character and physiognomy is full of life and believable personality.

Very, very well done!!

[Julie Deane]

So nicely done, Garth - so much is there, but so subtle. Understated like you describe the man to be.

[Chris Saper]

Bravo, my friend

[David Draime]

Wicked good

see ya.....tomorrow!

-D

[John Reidy]

What a great departure from the normal "presidential" portrait. I am happy to see the high key treatment as it is unexpected in this type of portraiture.

I understand, I believe, that it is part due to the nature of the assignment but to take it to this conclusion shows a great understanding of your craft and a bit of "can do" type of personality.

Congratulations, Garth, on another beautiful portrait and for your ingenious creation.

[Cynthia Daniel]

Great skin tones and so alive!