Thank you Linda. I am truly honored by such compliments from such a source. I must admit that my observation and reading the critiques that are posted on this forum have helped me in developing my own style and appreciation of this most particular of art forms. I do not think that I am peculiar in my own artistic development. I have seen so many painters on this forum develop over the years that I have been a member to become very accomplished artists. I think that it is testimony to the notion that the more you paint the better you become.
This is just full of so much character, I do feel like I've gotten to know this person a little. I agree that this is competition material, just warn me where you enter this one so that I can decide if it's worth the entry fee to go up against you!
I'd love to see something of yours in person. Let me know if there are any galleries nearby to me that have your work.
Thanks for the interest and the kind words. Actually I am working toward a figurative exhibition here at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery in June 2006. I will probably be exhibiting some of the paintings that I have just posted on the forum, including the portrait of the good doctor and her dog. By the way, the Strecker-Nelson is a wonderful art gallery and well worth the drive from Kansas CIty.
What a great portrait. All too often when I see a painting I immediately look for hints of how it was painted. Not this one. I was struck by the image of such a real person. Even without meeting her, I feel like you've really nailed her personality.
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