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femmedem

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6. Thanks so much, Lunatica.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:12 PM

Jan 2020

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I think you're right that I need to make sure I don't get more and more focused on details when the real problem is I haven't blocked in the broad shapes accurately.

Funny thing about the light: I'm using a zinc white for this one. In the past I've only worked with titanium white. It's tinting power is weaker, as I imagine you know, but I think it's adding more luminosity.

I really appreciate you taking the time to give me such a thoughtful, kind-but t-useful critique.

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Ah, Sundays! I had time to work on a painting of Mr. Femmedem this afternoon. [View all] femmedem Jan 2020 OP

Just tell people he was wearing mittens. ZZenith Jan 2020 #1

Lol. Mismatched mittens at that. :) femmedem Jan 2020 #3

A few years ago, I was examining a child at the pediatric... 3catwoman3 Jan 2020 #7

Aw, don't be envious. I'd rather be able to diagnose a child's illness. femmedem Jan 2020 #21

Decades ago, I read about an "artist" who would embed balloons... 3catwoman3 Jan 2020 #22

That's wonderful! Ohiogal Jan 2020 #2

Thanks. Yeah, not too much detail. But I hope I can make what little detail is there accurate. femmedem Jan 2020 #4

That's very, very good lunatica Jan 2020 #5

Thanks so much, Lunatica. femmedem Jan 2020 #6

I think I'll try your flake white lunatica Jan 2020 #8

How awful. A cruel teacher can smother a person's creativity, worse than no teacher at all. n/t femmedem Jan 2020 #9

I made a mistake: it was zinc white, not flake white. femmedem Jan 2020 #12

Thanks for the correction lunatica Jan 2020 #13

That's really beautiful! bif Jan 2020 #10

Thanks, yes I could easily overwork it in the areas where I'm struggling. femmedem Jan 2020 #11

For what its worth, I'd hang it as it is. marble falls Jan 2020 #14

Thank you! femmedem Jan 2020 #20

First rule of painting - Don't overdo it packman Jan 2020 #15

WOW I like it! demigoddess Jan 2020 #16

Thank you! femmedem Jan 2020 #19

Love it! The personality of your paintings reminds me of Andrew Wyeth...simple and Karadeniz Jan 2020 #17

Thanks! I was lucky enough to see a few Wyeths recently at a small local museum. femmedem Jan 2020 #18