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    Becky Foster
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        I’m pretty sure I’m finished with this – 12″x12″ Holbein and Sennelier oil pastels on Fredrix watercolor canvas. The values and color intensity were tricky in this one. Do you think it works? Comments and critiques welcome!

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        laika
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            What a handsome fella! I like the dramatic lighting on the bird. The branch and the background are also very done. Outstanding!

            Lamar

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            Rich A
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                Works for me. Those reds and complimenting background really works. Beautiful.

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                Beautiful!

                Christel

                #692314
                SarahY
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                    Certainly does work, this is by far the best painting of a cardinal that I’ve ever seen. I love anything with values ranging from almost-black to almost-white, so the intensity of the lighting and value range works perfectly for me.

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                    Becky Foster
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                        Certainly does work, this is by far the [B]best [/B]painting of a cardinal that I’ve ever seen.

                        This is a super kind comment Sarah – thank you! I checked out your paintings and I’m sooooo impressed. Powerful!

                        Thanks to All for the kind and thoughtful comments :heart:

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                        Becky Foster
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                            terriks
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                                Beautiful work, Becky! :clap: I love your palette here, the feather detail and also your amazing background. Thanks for coming back to include your WIP photos.

                                Terri

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                                amazing picture:thumbsup: how you did the eye? with some scrap tools?

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                                laika
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                                    Ah, thank you fotr the progression shots! Did you use a solvent in the earliest stage?

                                    Lamar

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                                    Becky Foster
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                                        amazing picture:thumbsup: how you did the eye? with some scrap tools?

                                        I use a small, firm, chisel-angled Colour Shaper tool. I think it’s a size 2 – I bought it so long ago and the # wore off the handle so I don’t know for sure. I got it at Dick Blick. Thank you for the kind words :heart:

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                                        Becky Foster
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                                            Ah, thank you fotr the progression shots! Did you use a solvent in the earliest stage?

                                            No solvent, but I do like to scrape back my initial layers with a little flat square of plastic. (it’s actually a Pampered Chef pan scraper I won as a door prize or something at a Pampered Chef party long long ago :)

                                            You’re welcome for the wip shots!

                                            And thank you for the kind words, Terri :heart:

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                                            laika
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                                                No solvent, but I do like to scrape back my initial layers with a little flat square of plastic. (it’s actually a Pampered Chef pan scraper I won as a door prize or something at a Pampered Chef party long long ago :)

                                                I think I know exactly the tool you describe. Yes, I can imagine how that would work exceptionally well as an OP scraper. That’s very useful info. Thanks!

                                                Lamar

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                                                sykirobme
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                                                    This is gorgeous!

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                                                    E-J
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                                                        Hi Becky. Really strong painting. I love that eye!!

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