by roxy-foxy » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:21 am
Hi Elizabeth,
It is not easy to take a shot which won't compromise the quality of the painting.
You didn't answer my question about the media. I hope you have plenty of time to refine your work before varnishing (on oil paints after 6 months at least). I prefer to do first varnish coating - gloss and second coating - matte , so I can keep colours unchanged and have a good matte finish.
Do you really think that "he is still a victim because he was ordered to
by older"? I would say "Yes" when you started, and "No" when you finish the painting.
Emotionally, I liked more the painting you've posted first even it is not completed it portrays a victim (innocent child), on the final version the boy has such smug expression which left no room for compassion (very well painted by the way).
Proportions of the face, light and shadows on the first version are better than in the second, especially the nose. In the final version the nose is not connected with the eye, the tip is not well defined. The background is slightly changed but in the new version it became pretty trivial (as per every textbook recommendations) and doesn't contribute to the story, in contrary on the first it builds a natural continuity. I would do some minor changes on the dark side of the mouth, on the eye, eyelid and eye
ow.
Regards,
Anelia
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