Comment from Lynseey
My goodness, this is a fabulous portrait piece! The features look so detailed and natural. The color of Abby's eyes blend in so well with the background. I'm sure the person you made this for will value this very much!

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you so much Lynseey!
I did this for her and her mom, but I have to do all four before I give it to them:)

Comment from focaldot
Very expressive portrait i must say, love the use of brush, and the way you have highlighted everything, it shows the details. Very nicely done Katya :) Pleasure to view.

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you Surmed!!

reply by focaldot on 15-Sep-2008

Welcome Katya :) Pleasure.

Comment from Janet C. Fish
Adorable!

You did a beautiful job on the whole painting, but I'm particularly impressed with the hair.

The whole composition works very well.

This was a gift for someone? A very generous gift! I bet it made your friend happy.

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you so much!
I used to work with 4 adopted girls, and I wanted to leave something with them to remember, since the family hired a live in worker and I got a job I can do at home, but I have to do all 4 portraits before I can give it to them:)

Comment from Photopeb
Initial impact 5
creativity of presentation 5
color harmony 5
center of interest 5
technical excellence 5
technique 5
story telling ability 5
highlights/shadow 5

I really like this Katya. The details are awsome with excellent contrast. Great work on the eyes! It has excellent textures and colors.
Great expression.
Well done job!

Congrats.......

Paul E Brumit

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you so much Paul!!

Comment from Carolisa
Wow - so much work you have lay down in all the details - lights and shadows in this painting!! Another thing I like very much is the eyes - you have caught a happy expression in the whole face and I truly admire you for having such great talent - keep up the good work Katya - unfortunately I didn't saw the other painting you mentioned here, thanks for sharing , Carolisa

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you so much for your feedback Carolisa!
You can go to my portfolio, select 'all work' and there is a B&W portraits collection, you'll see her on the first page, she is the one on the left:)

reply by Carolisa on 15-Sep-2008

Yes - I will do that right away, thanks!

Comment from Mike Roberts
This is an excellent watercoloring of a very expressive and cute subject. Your colors are amazing and so accurate. The eye and hair color appear flawless, as does the incredible values and hues in the skin tone. This is truly marvelous work!

Mike

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 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you so much Mike!!
I had to relearn how important reflections are in a painting:))

reply by Mike Roberts on 15-Sep-2008

You are very, VERY good!!

Mike

reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

And you are very kind:))

Comment from Anne
This is an awesome watercolor painting. The washes and the way you have used the color in this is excellent. I like the way you have carried the same colors throughout the painting. The highlights on the face are great. The expression and the way you did this so close up are excellent. I really like the detail and the way you did the hair. An excellent and beautiful work of art.

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 Comment Written 15-Sep-2008

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008

Thank you so much Anne!