Reviews from

Breath of Heaven

I portrait of Summer

22 total reviews 
Comment from FBI GUY


This is really a 6 but I ran out. This is a wonderful gift for the parent that she will treasure forever. The idea that this started with graphite pencil with additions of color is so creative and original. I had to read the notes to figure out this is not a photo. The presentation of the little girl as the central large figure surrounded by the beach and water as a incidental background. Stunning work.

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 12-Aug-2017
    Thank you FBI Guy. Great review.
Comment from catmal


lovely work the innocence of a child on a beach..wish i had a six but ill give you a cyber one,,hair is great and face and clothes,,allround winner great artwork

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    Thank you Catmal, for your wonderful review. Love the "Cyber" six.
Comment from MKFlood


Awesome creation. The facial expression is excellent. The shading is excellent. The blend of color is excellent. The details is great. The depth is great. The creation is well balance and very eye appealing to the viewer. Very creative and awesome work overall (clapping)

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    MK, Thank you for your review. So appreciate it. Your clapping always makes me smile.
reply by MKFlood on 27-Jun-2017
    No matter if it is blind I can recognize your style
Comment from GaliaG


excelelnt painting of the girl

good technique, creativity and initial impact, just pity the black area on the top left, it pulls my eyes to it and distracts

good luck with the contest

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    Thank you, Galia, for your wonderful review.
Comment from Dick Lee Shia


A cute & candid creation in a refreshing setting.

Fantabulous outfit.
Fine facial features & smooth textures.

Dramatic bounced illumination to her face from the off white sand...
Impressive shadows.

Is the hair really that tight in the original version?

Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    Thank you Dick for your wonderful and in depth review. I appreciate all of your imput. Her hair is the way mommy's always pull their daughter's hair up. Sometimes, we get it a bit too tight.
reply by Dick Lee Shia on 27-Jun-2017
    Gve allowance of space for margin
Comment from snowblaze


Oh my! This is simply stunning!! My favorite part is how you captured the wisps of hair in the sea breeze! I love the whimsy and sepia tones is this exquisitely-drawn work!

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    6 stars, and I am so happy. Thank you for this generous review. Means so much to me.
Comment from Marthast


Love this! Superb job. So soft so sweet so precious. I can find nothing you could do better. I wish you the best of luck with this you deserve it

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    Wow, thank you for this confidence boost. I needed it. The 6 stars mean so much.
Comment from ciaobella


So beautiful. I love the soft colors used. It looks like a photograph. The shading is done so well. It is a great entry in the contest. Best of luck.

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    Thank you so much, Ciaobella. Great review, with detail.
Comment from Lauren Douglas


This is a lovely, very well done drawing. The depiction of the sand is just great and the balance of colors is perfect. The pattern on the little girl's dress adds some energy and playfulness. Beautiful work!

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    Thank you so much, Lauren, for this amazing review. I appreciate your thoughts.
Comment from shoregrass


Truly lovely. The drawing is impeccable to start with, but your soft and gentle work with the colored pencils and acrylics really raise this to another level of excellence. It just looks so natural right down to one shoe being partially covered by sand and the details of the skirt being faded out a bit. Superbly done.

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017
    You know, I appreciate that you noticed the small details. Your review is stellar. Thank you so much for the 6 stars. Wow.
reply by shoregrass on 27-Jun-2017
    My pleasure