Ava Gardner by Jay DePalma

One of my favourite film stars from the past. You have caught the beauty of her bone structure and those roses are fabulous.

Hi Carole, Ava was a great beauty, no doubts about it and towards the end she became a good actress. The photo I worked from had no roses and I went ahead and added those. She's a very exciting subject to do. I always enjoy her portraits, very much. Thanks

This is my favourite,beautifull work.

Why thank you Linda! You should know, that when I was finished with the portrait, I felt something was not quite right. So, I put her away and a few days later brought her back and knew just what to do. I mashed some white pastel into a powder and used a brush to give it that glow about her. Funny, how things work out sometimes. Jay