The Dancer

[Monique McFarland]

This is a 20x36 oil, my 2nd person in oils, my past medium of choice for people was watercolors....I am really enjoying these oils!

Thanks for looking!

P.S. There is a little bit of a glare problem in the background on the right side!

[Richard Monro]

Monique,
This turned out great. The pose tells volumes and I like how you handled the light falling on the figure.

[Monique McFarland]

Originally Posted by Richard Monro

Monique,
This turned out great. The pose tells volumes and I like how you handled the light falling on the figure.

Thanks so much, Richard, that is why I liked the ref. photo so much...and wondered if I could pull off all of these things in my painting. Thank you!

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Congrats Monique, that's a very beautiful painting. Very inspiring.

[Monique McFarland]

Bonfim, Thank you very much!!

Here is a better photo of it, I have tried to hard to get the digital shot to look as it does IRL, but it is very difficult! I think this is as close as I will get with the most recent photo. When I put a sealer on it, maybe it will help with the shiny/dull spots and intensify the colors. Thanks again!

[Alexandra Tyng]

Monique,

I think you handled this one very nicely. This kind of lighting can be difficult. I especially like the slight asymmetry and her pensive look, which you've captured well.