My vife

[Alexandra Tyng]

Allan,

Your work keeps astounding me. I can't stop looking at this one. There are so many things I love about it: her wonderful expression, her face next to the red wall, the different color temperatures and light on her face, the brushstrokes and colors and expressiveness of the hair, the way the wispy ends of her hair mingle with her ear, the economical way you painted the roses. The whole painting is evocative of love--true, long-lasting love--not the least bit sappy or overly sentimental. Someday I have to meet her. That's the way this painting makes me feel.

[Debra Norton]

This is a great one Allan. I love the expression on her face, so alive!

[Enzie Shahmiri]

The love for your model comes through. It is a beautiful painting of your wife and very different in feel from the last one you did of her.
Very nice!

[Allan Rahbek]

Mary Ann, Chris, Cynthia, Michele, Alex, Debra and Enzie,
thank you for your kind comments.

This was a particularly nice experience because I have tried my brushes on Aud before with less luck and I think this portrait shows her the way I see her, and also because I managed to finish it for her birthday, yesterday.

It did not take long to paint, but I spent a considerable amount of time by figuring out how it should be composed before I actually started painting, the painting took two sessions / days.
The setting is in front of our house in the sunset. The sun is strong on the red wall while Aud is almost in shadow . I liked the challenge of the reversed color sceme, normally the background color is weaker.

[Chris Saper]

Allan,

I find this to be a lush and very vibrant portrait! It is lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[Patricia Joyce]

Allan,
Amongst the roses she appears to be the most brilliant and the love really shines in her eyes. I, too, enjoy studying it.

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

Very lovely work, Allan.

[Allan Rahbek]

Thank you, Chris, Patty and Thomasin,

I am happy that you like the portrait of my vife, I really meant it to be lovely, she deserve it.

[Linda Brandon]

One of the things I like about your work, Alan, is the way you keep stretching yourself artistically. You have done such a wonderful job with strong color here - it is beautifully painted, with fresh and direct color shifts in the face. Very nice work, once again!

[Marina Dieul]

Allan,
both portraits are a delight. Love your vibrant colors and very athmospherical feeling.
Great works!