Young monk, Angkor Wat

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Outstanding, Russell. I could spend hours looking at the detail - all that subtle shading, WOW!!

Posted by Jennifer Brown on Tue 16 May 16:22:14

Lovely portrait Russell.

Posted by Henry Martin on Tue 16 May 16:55:25

Absolutely fantastic and so skilfully painted Russell! That shaved head....

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Tue 16 May 17:11:42

So terrific - skin tones, expression, everything

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Tue 16 May 17:38:30

wow amazing well done!

Posted by sandra binney on Tue 16 May 17:57:52

Awesome as is you Russell

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Tue 16 May 18:13:35

Excellent. I bet you have lots more excellent reference material to work with. Wonderful.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 16 May 18:40:27

Very good portrait Russell. The softness of this painting translates into the peaceful nature of the person.

Posted on Tue 16 May 19:05:19

Great work!

Posted by T H on Tue 16 May 21:10:14

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments,I'm truly grateful. Yes Gudrun I do have some reference material that I'm really excited about.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 16 May 21:14:40

I absolutely love this Russell.

Posted by Adele Elgood on Tue 16 May 21:35:09

Thank you Adele

Posted by Russell Edwards on Tue 16 May 21:36:41

Completely caught the touching youth of this chap - you wonder what he's thinking; and whether he really wants to spend the rest of his days as a Buddhist monk .... it's a picture that makes you question.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Tue 16 May 22:56:03

Superb - can't say more.

Posted by Michael Edwards on Wed 17 May 06:55:51

This portrait is fantastic Russell, the light reflected on his beautiful face is stunning.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 17 May 07:34:29

Yep...this is stunning ...and beautiful...

Posted by Sylvia Pawson on Wed 17 May 09:22:11

What a superb portrait with your trademark use of beautiful lighting , I love it

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Thu 18 May 12:26:32

Hang on Studio Wall

16/05/2017

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In soft pastel, reference photo from the very many taken whilst on holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia - beautiful people!

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