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Harmony Steel · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 6:29 am

This image was not intended as a self-portrait, I'd originally just chosen a photo of myself because of the interesting light and shadows in the image.. but after three hours of work she ended up looking exactly like me.

The point of this painting was to work quickly and have fun, concentrating on color, light and texture rather than obtaining a super smooth finish. I'm really happy with the end result.. I had a lot of fun, I hope it shows Smile

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merlyns · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 6:58 am

very fine image, I like this peacefull feel to it and the expression suits the image very well. I also like that you used sharp shadings.

not really critiques from me.

-david
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gogan · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:05 am

the only thing i would mention is that the eyes are a little bit small...
perhaps its the light ?.. ah.. i dont know.. im not good in giving ciritcs... ^^

Harmony Steel · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 9:08 pm

merlyns - Thank you :)

gogan - Yup it's the light :).. when I took the photo I was squinting a bit and I could hardly see anything because the sun was shining directly in my face. Thanks for the feedback :)
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Tinusch · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:02 pm

Very nice. Very soft and relaxing, except for the background which I think is a little too harsh. Maybe some softer pastel colors would work a little better, or maybe an actual background of an interior scene with some warm lighting or something. Anyway, I really like the face, very well rendered.

.eleni. · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:03 am

Very nice, Harmony, this is my favourite of what you've done so far. The looser strokes actually make it more realistic, albeit in a looser, more relaxed way. I like! Smile

cjd · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:46 am

Ahh fantastic! Yes I must agree, more fluid if you like than you other stuff. Love it! Smile

Harmony Steel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:58 am

Tinusch - Thank you :). I like your pastel idea for the background, I'll have a play with it and see what I can come up with.

.eleni. - Thanks Eleni :) I'm with you.. I much prefer the looser strokes. I did an airbrushy piece last week and it didn't turn out very well, I guess I'm more of a texture girl. Glad you like it!

cjd - Thanks heaps :)
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Harmony Steel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 5:02 am

Ooh Eleni, I just realised that was you, I should have recognised the nick :)!
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PhatTexta · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 5:07 am

beautfiul.

Matthew · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 6:54 am

yea a nice mood indeed, I like the speedy�s you added earlier too. I couldn�t enter the forum until today so I am making a comment in here about the speedy�s instead. :)

Keep it up
Matthew

Tomasis · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 8:59 am

maybe do you let me see the ref of your sp? =)
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Harmony Steel · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:08 pm

PhatTexta - Thank you :)

Matthew - Ah, thanks Matthew :). I'm glad you liked the speedies too, they were fun, although I realise now I'm going to have to post much better quality work in that thread.. the pics there are pretty amazing.

Tomasis - My ref pics are somewhere in a directory with over 700 figure references and I don't have time to find them, but if you need your own reference material for figure drawing you might find this site helpful - www.fineart.sk
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