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Awe of a Child

7 Jun 2010 posted by Margo5
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This is my first oil painting. I'm not sure that I am ever going to manage to capture a "loose" painting in oils. I still have a few things that I am not happy with and am already thinking of making some changes to it (like the color of the shirt). But, for better or worse, here it is. My apologies to everyone for the quality of the picture, but my husband and brother changed the setting on my scanner and I am at a loss as to how to change it back from tiff to jpeg. Perhaps I can replace this photo when I get the knack of changing the scanner back to jpeg.

I never seem to be able to quit trying to fix things. I went back and scanned this. I think this copy came out a little better, but the mapping marks that I made show up in this. One thing I learned on this one was not to use dark sketch lines on a portrait.

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L Skylar Brown wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 7:42 AM

I signed in because of this image. You have really captued something here. A beautifully executed piece. Don't worry about being loose, just keep going in this direction, and all will fall into place.!

Kisu wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 8:51 AM

You did a wonderful job on the giving a feeling for the total 3-D mass of the head, also on the skin tones, the features, the hair!  The *only* minor remark I have is that I'm wondering if the dark background may be too heavy for such a delicate portrait, but I'm not even sure about that.  Keep going!

dania bree wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 9:11 AM

Excellent first oil painting.  I wouldn't worry about the looseness right now either.  Regardless of you style, you still need a good foundation and that you have done very well.  Sweet expression, nice skin tones.  I also like the way you have painted the child's hair-looks very natural.   As Kisu suggested about the background, you might want to use a canvas pad to try some softer background tones and put it up next to the child's face to see what it might look like.  Just like anything else each painting builds with the next one.  I've never painted anything I didn't learn from, but this is BEAUTIFUL.

Margo5 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 9:20 AM

Skylar, Kisu, and Dania, thank you all so much for your encouragement. Now I am trying to figure out where I am going to put my signature. I guess it is going to somehow have to go into the hair.

Gene Cevasco wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 9:32 AM

Great pose. Very nice.

Margo5 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 9:59 AM

Thank you, Gene, this is my first oil painting. I usually do watercolor. It was a lot of fun. Oils are very different, but I love them both.

RonBendorff wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 10:04 AM

Great piece, Margo!  Your flesh tones are very alive and convincing!  I think oils suit you well!

Margo5 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 10:08 AM

Ron, thank you so much.

kostadin wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 10:27 AM

Margo you are awesome :), this is soo pretty .The shape of the head is stunning, and I like the turning of the kid's face in engagment with the audience. Great work.

RAUL wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 11:01 AM

There are many think to comment here. First of all, its icredible this is your first oil painting and have this amazing result.. The child looks beautiful, the pose its unusual, looks like a cherub, looking at some madonna. I wouldt worry about the background. I dont see any shirt, to change the color of ?. You `ve done an excellente work. about getting a loos painting, well we all want that, but a skylar says should not worry about either, it all fall into place. Congratulations againg Margo.

Margo5 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 11:43 AM

Kostadin and Raul, thank you both so much. All of you have been so encouraging.

sergio2010 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 12:34 PM

It has a charm all its own Margo!

Margo5 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 1:10 PM

Sergio, thank you.

MPO wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 7:40 PM

I think the skin tones look super! For the first one, I say  "hats off"!

Margo5 wrote
on 7 Jun 2010 8:41 PM

Thank you, MPO.

Muna Shabab wrote
on 8 Jun 2010 8:35 AM

Beautiful work Margo! The expression is so adorable and rich.

Margo5 wrote
on 8 Jun 2010 8:46 AM

Muna, thank you so much. Oils are quite an adventure, but I love them. That is probably the best part about art is that no matter what medium you use, it is a great adventure.

kostadin wrote
on 8 Jun 2010 5:01 PM

I'm caming back to add this painting to my favorite, it's adorable.Margo you had traveled a long way from the first time I had seen your work on this site. I'm very proud of you, Gongratulations of your sucessful journey :)

Margo5 wrote
on 8 Jun 2010 5:18 PM

Kostadin, thank you.

Kit Domino wrote
on 9 Jun 2010 6:41 AM

The girl done well!  Honestly, Margo, this is lovely. Such a great pose. Personally, I think the darker background compliments the pale skin tones. Who says oils have to be loose anyway?

Margo5 wrote
on 9 Jun 2010 8:26 AM

Kit, thank you. That is so sweet.

Paulk wrote
on 12 Jun 2010 8:36 AM

Outstanding Margo!

Margo5 wrote
on 12 Jun 2010 4:22 PM

Thank you, Paul.

ElayneKuehler wrote
on 30 Jun 2010 5:58 AM

Very nice indeed!  What beautiful eyes.

Margo5 wrote
on 30 Jun 2010 9:20 AM

Elayne, thank you so much for you kind comment. This was my first oil painting, other than paint by numbers as a teenager. I am truly falling in love with oil painting even though watercolor has been my first love. I don't think that I will ever quit using either.

Beat4 wrote
on 4 Jul 2010 9:10 AM

How beautiful this is. I love the child's  expression. The painting is talking to us.

Beat4 wrote
on 4 Jul 2010 9:10 AM

How beautiful this is. I love the child's  expression. The painting is talking to us.

Margo5 wrote
on 4 Jul 2010 10:52 AM

Beat4, thank you.

Artmaster Monroe wrote
on 8 Aug 2010 2:10 PM

very good for your first oil painting, i like the eyes

Margo5 wrote
on 8 Aug 2010 3:03 PM

Artmaster, thank you. I was really concerned about trying to paint in oils when I was used to watercolor.

Lauren19 wrote
on 11 Aug 2010 6:05 AM

My goodness , very well done. I understand the feeling of wanting to keep fixing a painting. I think it might be an artist's curse or something. This is beautiful! the child's focus is clearly captured.

Margo5 wrote
on 11 Aug 2010 8:23 AM

Lauren, thank you for your comments. I am rolling on the floor in laughter over your comment about fixing paintings.

Jayson Jia wrote
on 25 Feb 2011 7:44 PM

Very vivid, especially the eyes, I like this work!!

Margo5 wrote
on 25 Feb 2011 8:19 PM

Jayson, thank you so much for the compliment on my work.

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