A Tribute

Comments

Only one word- fabulous!

Posted by Diana Hudson on Mon 23 Nov 23:51:13

Thank you Diana! He was my teacher and, at times, tormentor! :)

Posted by Sarah Boardman on Mon 23 Nov 23:54:55

Amazing! Truly amazing.

Posted by Amanda Queen on Tue 24 Nov 05:33:04

wonderful!

Posted by pauline marshall on Tue 24 Nov 08:49:29

truly unbelievable. Magnificent !

Posted by kate rocks on Tue 24 Nov 10:46:03

Excellent.

Posted by Jeannette Harrison on Tue 24 Nov 11:19:10

Another great portrait - wonderful use of black and white. Inspiring.

Posted by John Penney on Tue 24 Nov 11:37:23

A fantastic portrait Have you won any awards?

Posted by Linda Easter on Tue 24 Nov 12:58:16

Linda - I won third place in a national contest this year, and won a studio full of furniture!!!! I will post it in the next 10 minutes .... hold on.

Posted by Sarah Boardman on Tue 24 Nov 15:02:57

you should have got first!!That was handy then!!

Posted by Linda Easter on Tue 24 Nov 15:36:19

Thanks! It was handy, for sure.

Posted by Sarah Boardman on Tue 24 Nov 15:44:24

I admire everything about this great painting, from the pose, the tellingly painted hands, to the walking stick. Is this gentleman still living? And what is/was his name? You must be a professional artist, surely? This work is of a superlative standard.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Tue 24 Nov 19:42:53

Hi Robert - no, he was 86 in 1984 - so I doubt seriously if he is still around. He was named Alfred, and was a huge, huge man I am professional in the sense that I get paid for my passion - so yes :) I do mostly commissions, but the series I am currently involved with (Yesterday and Enigma on this site included) is for a gallery. The series is "emotions of women", and for this I hired several models - and I actually love the freedom in this as opposed to commission work which has it's restrictions. What about you?

Posted by Sarah Boardman on Tue 24 Nov 21:03:30

excellent work .... i love this type of painting

Posted by Douglas Murray on Wed 25 Nov 21:17:03

He must off been a very talented person, this is so perfect, wonderful wonderful portrait.

Posted by Karleen Pearce on Thu 26 Nov 14:44:58

Thank you for the kind comments once more. He was very talented, and a hard taskmaster - but the system worked! There was no room for mediocrity in his training..... :)

Posted by Sarah Boardman on Fri 27 Nov 20:17:52

It's fantastic!!!! :)

Posted by Jurika Bakane on Sat 28 Nov 11:44:20

Thank you - I appreciate that! :)

Posted by Sarah Boardman on Sat 28 Nov 19:28:03

Sarah, I cannot decide which one of your portraits is my favorite - this one, or Yesterday, or all dogs, or..., but I am sure the next one will be a event! I like your style, the perfection of every layer, and the majesty of the finished painting. I do love your old academic technique and respect the fact you are keeping it alive for the generations ahead, hope they will learn it and save it too. So, work hard, eat healthy food, go to the gym, and please, do not forget to upload "Zoe's hat".

Posted by Valia VALIA.US on Wed 02 Dec 11:28:18