Noriko

[Chris Saper]

LOL yes, she is a nursing student who lives in Prescott, and yes, she models in Prescott. She is really lovely.

I didn't really choose her skin tones, they were what they were

[Linda Fox]

Beautiful work, Chris. I'm always so impressed to see your paintings from life. You seem to say so much with so few strokes.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Chris, this is beautiful. I love your choice of colors. Or, since you pointed out that you didn't actually choose them, but rather just painted what you saw, I love you observational skills and use of color.

[Mike Dodson]

I like this Chris. Reminds me alot of Sanden's work. Did you begin painting directly on the white canvas as it appears or did you lay a particular tone over the face first? Is this a more challenging method vs. a toned canvas? I have tried both and personally I do not find a vast difference in how I read the color values. Typically there are corrections to be made after the first "lay-in" anyway. Most feel they read the values darker when painting on a white untoned canvas. Just curious about you thoughts on this approach. Thanks!

[Natalie Hunsaker]

I love the freshness you get with your brush. Did you paint this in one sitting, over the weekend, or longer? How thick is your paint? Some parts look almost like a thin wash and others look like they have more depth.

[Chris Saper]

Thank you all I painted this in a 2+ hour open studio, so just the one session.

If I had been better organized, I would have toned the canvas first, but it's OK once you get the white covered - still I very much prefer a toned canvas, as you described, Mike. Not to mention, I've never gotten everything right the first time - and sometimes not the tenth, sigh.

Nice to see you online, BTW Mike