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    maryinasia
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        besides softening and evening out his jawline, what else?

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        kentiessen
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            A great subject and the color choices support the image! What medium and size is it?

            I would suggest softening a lot, leaving edges mainly near him. The hands could use a bit of refinement in drawing (his right line of knuckles, and his left index). This is important as the hands tell the story.

            Ken Tiessen

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            maryinasia
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                Thanks for those suggestions!

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                I like what Ken has suggested, Mary. The arm on out left looks a bit small- I know that this is the angle, but it could be slightly larger.
                With these few adjustments, it will take this to a new level!

                Edges are everything that make a difference between an ok painting and a great painting!

                bethany
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                maryinasia
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                    thanks! I made some adjustments before reading this…will do more later

                    #794482
                    carolkay
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                        I like Ken and Bethany’s suggestions on edges. Mainly you wld want the harder edges to be near the COI . As our eye looks out into space we don’t see everything in clarity . Our eye centers on the main area we are looking at.

                        All of yr work has so much soul to me . I feel the passion when I’m view it!
                        You have much going for you ❤️

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                        MDerby
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                            Very nice. I like it a lot.

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                            #794485
                            maryinasia
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                                thanks! edges…

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                                Mary,
                                I know nothing about painting, but when I first looked at your painting, Mary, I was immediately glued to his beautiful eyes.

                                Carol is right, there is so much passion and feeling in your paintings . This is an are outstanding portrait. I love you stroke style.

                                Photography is the art of observation. It has little to to with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Elliott Erwitt
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                                jonc50
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                                    Nice portrait.

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                                    OziAfricana
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                                        This is a beautiful portrait of a lovely child. His hands tell a story, also his eyes. I wonder what he is holding in his hands. Is it the locket of his necklace or something else?

                                        Is this an oil painting?

                                        Nice work.

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                                        Your portraits make me want to know the story of the subjects. Makes me glad to see this. Gary

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                                        maryinasia
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                                            thank you for these encouraging words!

                                            I tried to make the arms and hands read better

                                            fun trying to soften edges with acrylics…

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                                            maryinasia
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                                                Do the improvements help?

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                                                AllisonR
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                                                    This could be really strong – the child’s gaze is powerful and the composition is there. The hood is well painted. His skin looks gritty, dirty – you need much smoother and softer gradations of color and temperature in the flesh.

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