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11-05-2004, 03:26 PM
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Breathtaking closeups. Thank you for posting them.
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11-05-2004, 06:23 PM
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Btw, those reds look waay better on the painting.
They lean more towards crimson than red-orange. I have rendered those areas with several layers of alizarin glazed over initial vermillion underpainting.
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11-05-2004, 10:01 PM
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What a beautifully painted face and magnificant hands to study. Thank you for posting.
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11-06-2004, 07:49 PM
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Luscious skin tones, Valentino. Congratulations!
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11-07-2004, 12:21 AM
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Valentino, this is why I love this forum. It makes me want to try even harder,when I see paintings like yours.
Knowing that at some time in the future, if I can accomplish a portrait ike you have, with this exquisite quality and ability (that you have) has to be uplifting for the spirit and the heart (that you must feel).
I just hope I get to feel, (like you feel) after you accomplished this masterpiece. I would want to bottle it. Congratulations.
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11-07-2004, 12:59 AM
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Valentino, I can just echo the above, your do great skin, and I have to add your edges are wonderful.
They must have been/will be very happy!
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11-07-2004, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Saper
Luscious skin tones, Valentino. Congratulations!
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I love rendering the flesh tones.
As you can see from the wip shots, in this work I employed layered approach. The skin tones were achieved by both glazing and scumbling in several succesive layers.
Looking at the portrait paintings throughout the history, I noticed that in my favourite ones very important role plays the cool-warm contrast. Some artists, though, use only warm colors
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11-07-2004, 12:20 PM
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Valentino -
Excellent Job - I especially appreciate seeing the details of the painting - excellernt execution!
Congrats, and I hope this helps you get many more commissions!
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11-07-2004, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Linda Nelson
Congrats, and I hope this helps you get many more commissions!
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I also hope it will do... 
(Well...as a matter of fact, it already did. Upon seeing the painting my sitter commissioned another portrait - for his home. The next one will not be a replica of the first. The composition will be different - a standing pose.)
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11-07-2004, 03:44 PM
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This is so fabulous! I scrolled up, but couldnt find the size?
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