Samantha

[Michele Rushworth]

My favorite too! A lovely little jewel of a painting depicting a little jewel of a child.

[Patricia Joyce]

34 more days until Atlanta workshop . . . OH BOY, OH BOY!!!
This is beautiful, I want to cup her cheek in the palm of my hand! I actually had a very emotional reaction when this came up on my screen. When you say small, how small is the painting?

[Carlos Ygoa]

I can tell I will be coming back to view this painting every now and then.
There is a term used here whenever one sees fantastic things, or has great experiences, although tempted, I will refrain from using it ...
Exquisite.

Carlos

[Marvin Mattelson]

Wow! Thanks for your kind words. I just got back from a long day of teaching and this terrific response is a real treat indeed. As Clint Eastwood once said, you made my day.

The size of the painting is 14 x 18 inches. Linda if I knew you wanted this painting I certainly would have given it to you. You should have asked. Oh well.

An interesting note, this sweet little girl is the great grand daughter of Sylvia (at seventeen). http://forum.portraitartist.com/showthread.php?t=3553

Thanks again everyone.

[Denise Hall]

Well Marvin,

I go away for awhile, come back and here this is!!

The nose, the nose is so RIGHT!! The magical way you use paint to express something like a child's boneless nose at the bridge is amazing. I love this - and love seeing that you sketched it in and of course, ended up with perfection.

Her expression is so wonderful and she looks like she is in slight motion.


Thank you as always for being there for us all!!


Denise

[Marvin Mattelson]

Hi Denise, welcome back. Thank you for your compliments.

She has the most animated little face I've ever seen. Her fleeting expression changes instantaniously, dramatically reacting to every word she hears. She reminded me a lot of Shirley Temple in this regard. She is also incredibly bright and perceptive. I was very fortunate to capture this particular expression. The greatest thing about using a digital camera is that you leave knowing you have just the right image.

Now my question to you is what have you been up to? BTW, it looks like I'll be returning to Durham in May. Hope to see you there.

[Erika Nelson]

Breathtakingly perfect!

[Tom Edgerton]

Marvin--

Just wonderful! Thanks for always raising the bar...

Best--TE

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Simply Great!

Do you prime your canvas yourself?

[Marvin Mattelson]

Erika, Tom and Claudemir, thanks, I really appreciate your feedback.

Tom, I think that some of those dead artists have set the bar ridiculously high. Today I just received a book I ordered on Joseph DeCamp. Wow! Was he ever good. He was considered the top portrait artist in America during the first part of the 20th Century. I had seen his last painting at the museum in Atlanta and was blown away.

Claudemir, I used Claussens SP13. I'm too impatient to lead prime my own and wait until it cures.