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01-10-2003, 09:25 AM
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Shell project
Is it done? Or should I add more darks?
Thanks for any advice or opinions 
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01-10-2003, 09:29 AM
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Ruth,
I personally think it's perfect, but then again I tend to always lean towards the lighter side...
Great job! 
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01-10-2003, 09:41 AM
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Warsaw, IN....The ARTful Dodger
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Beautiful!! I would leave it as it is. Lovely work...you have captured each shell. I think you have enough darks to contrast. I did a gray scale pic for you. This will show the contrasts better.
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01-10-2003, 09:48 AM
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This is lovely. If you are inclined to you could add a little more dark to the top middle one.
JoAnn
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01-10-2003, 09:52 AM
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Thanks Bev - I never think to do that myself! lol
JoAnn, I might do, I'll live with it a day or two and see how I feel. Thank you
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01-10-2003, 10:01 AM
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Here's a detail:
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01-10-2003, 10:05 AM
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It's lovely Ruth! Beautiful colors and a nice pattern.
I don't think it needs more darks--there is lots of contrast and it is still delicate, like shells should be. The only place I would possibly fiddle with is the bottom edge of the large shell on the bottom right. I like the texture there, but somehow I have a feeling that that whiteness there creates a bit of imbalance in the composition and pulls my eye out of the painting. It's a really minor quibble--I really like the painting!
Olga
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01-10-2003, 10:11 AM
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Oooh!
Lovely.
Submit it as is.
Carol
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01-10-2003, 10:12 AM
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Olga, thank you for mentioning that. It's actually a white lumpy shell which, for some reason, the scanner doesn't like! It looks better in person - a pale lilac with darker lilac shadows. I feel it points towards the focal shells in "life"
Glad the rest meets with approval!!!! lol 
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01-10-2003, 10:18 AM
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Nice work Ruth I agree with JoAnn about the darks, but well done------------Alan
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01-10-2003, 10:24 AM
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I can just picture this hanging on someones wall, it will be outstanding. I think I will try a shell project, you have inspired me lol. Bob
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01-10-2003, 10:29 AM
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Thank you Alan, I might go back to that and one or 2 other areas yet
Bob, thanks, that's a lovely thought! Please do join in the project, lots of reference images there if you don't have shells of your own.
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01-10-2003, 10:46 AM
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01-10-2003, 11:05 AM
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Done! Absolutely gorgeous Ruth, the shells look fab. Like the lightness you have kept in the picture (unlike me ).
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01-10-2003, 11:25 AM
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Looks good Ruth, I agree the top shell could use more color, I absolutely love how you did the bottom middle shell.
Irene
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