Away matches

[Alexandra Tyng]

Ilaria, I think you should be commended on your courage and on your success in creating two beautiful works. I admire the simplicity and the use of asymmetry. That extra bit of couch on the right-hand side of the portrait of the woman really does something interesting to the composition. Likewise, the girl is slightly off-center with a doorway balancing her on the left. In both cases the likenesses look totally genuine and expressive and sensitive to the people portrayed. Although I know the frustrating feeling of not having enough time to think about your process and come to your own stopping place, other people can often appreciate and even love the unfinished quality because maybe they can catch a glimpse of your process.

[Chris Saper]

Dear Ilaria,

Both portraits are beautiful! Your canvases are fresh and exciting, and, I think, are complete successes! Congratulations!

[Margaret Ferguson]

Beautifully done, I love your palette and loose style. The sense of light is lovely.

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Alex, Chris, Margaret, thank you so much for your support.

I just got an email: the lady has written her memoirs and wishes to include the photo of my painting, maybe it's going to go on the cover, the publisher is very well known.

I am excited but now I regret even more that I didn't have enough time to go deeper. I am waiting to learn if there's a deadline, I might be able to go back to Rome for a weekend and have another go at it.

Ilaria

[Steven Sweeney]

Originally Posted by Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco

I am excited but now I regret even more that I didn't have enough time to go deeper.

Even if you had the opportunity to make revisions, I would counsel you to resist the urge. The painting seems to me to be a completed version of what it is, brought along in its entirety to the same degree of finish, and I think it would have fantastic effect on a dust jacket or book cover.

If it is somehow "unfinished," then it is all the more appropriate to illustrate an unfinished life, captured in memoir.

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

Very good work, Ilaria. And real congratulations on your painting going in or on the cover of the book. Thanks for posting your work.

[Linda Brandon]

Ilaria, these are wonderful paintings and such strong expressions of your personal fresh, bold, colorful style! David used the word "openness" - which sounds exactly right.

Thanks for going into detail about your experiences of working on-site. You are fearless, good for you! I am watching you like a hawk to see how you are managing these.

Remind me to hire you as my portrait artist when I am over eighty.

[David Draime]

Originally Posted by Chris Saper

Dear Ilaria,

Both portraits are beautiful! Your canvases are fresh and exciting, and, I think, are complete successes! Congratulations!

Chris stole my words. These are very intelligent paintings. They show a great deal of skill, as well as a certain openness, spontanaity - they are loose and probing, and that is what makes them so alive. You have a very identifiable style and it is a treat to see that style evolve and become more assured and confident with each new post.

And I love that blue door in the background. Masterful.

David

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Steven, Carlos, Allan, David, your can't imagine how much I appreciate your words !
I heard from the publisher today, appearantly I have until the end of March for the final image. I am getting used to this image (it's going to be quite small on the cover though), but I dtill have doubts on her left shoulder which appears slightly larger making her head look smaller ( hence the comment about her looking taller, I think ). I will be going to Rome in a couple of weeks to deliver another portrait, and I think I might try and just making this correction.
I was also concerned with the dog: I didn't see it dry, and it was very very shiny compared tio the rest of the painting, I might paint over it with a little wax medium.
I promise I'm not going to do much, but this sudden separation was just to abrupt, I NEED to have another look at it !
I will post the last version so you can all tell me off !
Ilaria

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Ilaria,

Congratulations! What can I say that hasn't already been said? It is wonderful that the painting will go on thebook cover. I think it will be a great eye catcher. I hope that your name gets mentioned as the artist somewhere on the dust jacket. What a great exposure for you!