LOL - watercolour - 18cm x 25cm - Arches 140 medium by Gerhard Ritter

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This is a gorgeous painting of a great little boy enjoying life. Whoever said taht portraits should not include smiles, laughing or teeth probably couldn't paint teeth and was frightened of laughter! I think it must hark back to the days when dignity was illustrated by raised chins and serious expressions don't ou think? You caught this little fellow at a most memorable moment and what a pricelss treasure this painting will be when he is older, and maybe doesn't laugh quite so much.

Posted by Lala Woods on Wed 02 Jun 00:45:18

So fresh and vibrant as the image depicts. I'm touching the screen just in case your talent will rub off.

Posted by Chito Gonzaga on Wed 02 Jun 01:45:30

love it, LOVE IT, a real 'feel good' painting, wonderful use of watercolour. Am green with envy !

Posted by Jenny Johnstone on Wed 02 Jun 08:08:39

So glad you did "break the rules". This is a beautiful painting which can only make one smile along with this little boy. Agree with the above. Gorgeous!

Posted by Julia Benning on Wed 02 Jun 09:02:06

Very natural, great colours.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 03 Jun 11:28:03

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31/03/2015

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The laughter of children is infectious - one "rule" of conventional portraiture is not to paint people smiling, laughing or showing their teeth - it would distort the face too much. Some rules are made to be broken.