Conversation (Nan and La)

[Allan Rahbek]

Alex, thank you for the close up.

Painted by the feelings. !

There is no way one can see what the brush is doing, it's controlled by intuition. I wish that I could paint that way in large scale.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Originally Posted by Allan Rahbek

I wish that I could paint that way in large scale.

Me, too!

[Carlos Ygoa]

Alex,

My eyes are drawn immediately to the figure of Nan--you have handled her figure supremely well--the body language, the hands so typical of the way an elderly person would have them with that seemingly constant tension; and the expression of the face (!!)--such maestr

[Alexandra Tyng]

Thank you, Carlos! I think your comments will carry me through the day and beyond. Yes, that expression is a very Nan-ish one--but so are all the other expressions I've painted. When you know someone and use her (or him) often as a model, capturing their essence becomes more complicated and frankly impossible in a single painting. I can see how Andrew Wyeth spent years on Helga.

[Garth Herrick]

Perfect, Alex!

What a warm inviting setting. I can smell the fresh baked cookies in the nearby kitchen.

Garth

[Alexandra Tyng]

Thank you, Garth, for your comments on both of these. I really appreciate your astute studio critiques which help bring my paintings to the point where they can be unveiled.