tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post4936381574601101117..comments2024-03-27T15:35:13.728-04:00Comments on <br> WATERCOLORS AND WORDS: THE HARDEST PORTRAIT - FINISHED?RH Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-15111441245511949972010-10-02T11:21:10.995-04:002010-10-02T11:21:10.995-04:00Thanks, Ann, maybe in another year I'll be abl...Thanks, Ann, maybe in another year I'll be able to paint a portrait without a lot of do-overs!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-4245413059741970992010-10-02T10:16:15.561-04:002010-10-02T10:16:15.561-04:00Rhonda, each time you post a portrait I can see a ...Rhonda, each time you post a portrait I can see a lot of improvement. Getting the likeness of someone close to you has to be one of the biggest challenges in portraiture. Hope to see another one soon.Ann Bucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549669918916059105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-21272983203917954112010-10-02T07:25:07.930-04:002010-10-02T07:25:07.930-04:00Thanks, Jane. The teeth are hard to get just righ...Thanks, Jane. The teeth are hard to get just right - you have to push them back into the mouth but not let them get too grungy looking!<br /><br />Jane, glad you see the expression - happy, etc. I got a new magazine (Best of Watercolor) and there are some amazing portrait painters in there).RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-20853210711387350862010-10-01T19:49:53.858-04:002010-10-01T19:49:53.858-04:00This turned out beautifully! You've really cap...This turned out beautifully! You've really captured her expression - Congrats to you and thank you for sharing as always.jgrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595976689687828149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-77229864611760571812010-10-01T18:55:34.962-04:002010-10-01T18:55:34.962-04:00Hi Rhonda!
Her TEETH are great-and they are so HAR...Hi Rhonda!<br />Her TEETH are great-and they are so HARD to do but you made it look easy<br />take care,<br />Janejanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-15997918358698794372010-10-01T18:27:14.978-04:002010-10-01T18:27:14.978-04:00Thanks, Vicki, I hope her personality shows a bit ...Thanks, Vicki, I hope her personality shows a bit but was unsure.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-71391891285018603502010-10-01T16:58:34.791-04:002010-10-01T16:58:34.791-04:00This one is my favorite. This one is more that ju...This one is my favorite. This one is more that just a painting, it has personality.Vicki Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270035257336054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-25139826393601338582010-10-01T16:31:31.010-04:002010-10-01T16:31:31.010-04:00Thanks so much, Elizabeth, Prabha and Cathy, for y...Thanks so much, Elizabeth, Prabha and Cathy, for your kind comments on this one - it was a struggle from the start. Some block in getting it right will need to be worked out next time.<br /><br />Carol, watercolor is not for sissies! ha ha<br /><br />Thanks, Pam and Sandy. One a week, like it or not, until I get better!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-56215250963377724272010-10-01T10:36:10.818-04:002010-10-01T10:36:10.818-04:00That nose turned out really good - and so hard to ...That nose turned out really good - and so hard to do. Keep it up!Sandy Maudlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962887841683409190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-11517297727082943612010-10-01T09:42:35.002-04:002010-10-01T09:42:35.002-04:00Love the skin tones you've achieved. Bravo!Love the skin tones you've achieved. Bravo!Pam Johnson Brickellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927455773097702525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-15072645919579777422010-10-01T07:50:01.072-04:002010-10-01T07:50:01.072-04:00Mornin' RH, I know exactly how you feel. I am...Mornin' RH, I know exactly how you feel. I am striving to improve my watercolors too and even though others make them look so easy.....they're hard! That brush and paint just has a mind of it's own. When someone tells me they see the likeness, that's all I can hope for at this point. Wishing you a beautiful day.Carol Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744965568317454970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-32610732386622296752010-10-01T03:27:58.690-04:002010-10-01T03:27:58.690-04:00Isn't Arches great? This doesn't look scru...Isn't Arches great? This doesn't look scrubbed at all and you have some lovely skin tones. The looseness will come, and probably much easier when painting a face you don't know and not trying so hard for the likeness - jolly hard!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-21946336584728370892010-09-30T21:13:57.525-04:002010-09-30T21:13:57.525-04:00You are really challenging yourself! I find portr...You are really challenging yourself! I find portraits very hard. Congratulations, Rhonda!Elizabeth Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733386945501359383noreply@blogger.com