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Jim Morris

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I did a couple of standard portrait copies of John Singer Sargent's "Rosina" some time back but needing a new ongoing challenge decided to do a "different" version. This first drawing is just to make sure all is proportionally where it should be, the rest..?Que Sera. (-: Sorry for the double post but I don't know how to delete one?

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Gone some distance with this, but ways to go yet. Still not sure how it will end up but it's keeping me occupied. Here's phase two: 
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

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I don't know the painting, so no idea how close you're getting, but I do notice one thing, and it so often happens to me - I start with the fundamental drawing (bearing in mind here I'm not primarily a portraitist!) then start to add paint - and the basics change: in this case, you've opened Rosina's mouth - the mouth nearly always being the real key to a likeness, more so than almost any other feature, that's where the painting can creep away from you.   A good many have crept away from me.....
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Jim Morris

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Thanks for the reply Robert, but like I said, there's way to go yet, so quite a bit to finish. I too am not the best at portraits. 
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Marjorie Firth

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You’ve got a good shape to her face Jim, I would say just the mouth needs a bit of work. I remember when quite a few of us tried a portrait of her - it was fun.

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Portraits are never easy, continual assessing and observing until you feel you have a fair likeness. Good luck with it Jim.
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Jim Morris

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Thanks Marjorie and Denise. I've moved it on a little, but probably won't like it. I rarely do like my own portraits. (-:
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Jim Morris

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I managed to find one of my previous attempts of Rosina done seven years ago. How time flies. This is it.
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Marjorie Firth

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I wonder how many of Rosina there were - mine, yours Jim. Tim Holmes, Cesare…a few more I’m sure.
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Yes indeed Marjorie and I'm not sure what prompted me to do another? I can't match the portrait skills of the likes of yourself and Timothy, but I do enjoy the freedom of impressionism of doing versions. 
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I think that's about it finished now, or at least as far as I want to go. Not sure I've achieved much but my fingers aren't what they used to be. 
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A good ending Jim.
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