Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Shadia

We all have our favorite models.. Shadia is a very sweet girl as well as beautiful and such a pleasure to paint.  On Fridays I go to a live model class to "practice"... however, I cheated and I took Shadia's photo and painted her at home!  I'm not ready to show anyone my paintings yet from class..lol.  but I will never give up since I enjoy the class so much.

62 comments:

  1. Oh, my goodness, Hilda! What an exquisite, beautiful young woman. She just glows, and the way you put those sparkles in her eyes make her more of a standout. The manner in which you paint skin is amazing - smooth and flawless. She'll be so happy when she sees your work. I just can't say enough about how incredibly beautiful your painting of Shadia is!!

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    1. Thank you so much Carol! She is definitely a beautiful young woman who loves to model...
      An Artists dream. I wish I can say I painted her from life but I took a photo of her...SO much easier for me since I hate missing those little details! Lol. I'm so glad you like her!!

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  2. Ok Miss Master, got to,ask what colors are in this skin tone. She is radiant with an absolutely lovely neck line - so go,figure I am into necks these days!! Love this portrait

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    1. Thank you so much Nelvia! It's so hard to say what colors I use since no two people have the same skin tones...however I always start with burnt sienna (411.8) and start adding colors...even blues or greens...layers and layers of color... I appreciate your comment!

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  3. She has such a special glow! This is really lovely!

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    1. Thank you SO much Joan for your nice comment!!

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  4. She is so beautiful and soft, gorgeous painting, Hilda!

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    1. Thank you Judy for your lovely comment! I enjoyed painting Her!,

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  5. So beautiful, Hilda my friend you did a brilliant portrait of a lovely lady. Well done.

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    1. You are so kind Joan!! I appreciate you stopping by to comment!!!

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  6. Beautiful Hilda! Pastels is not my thing either, like the oils. I will stick to watercolor. Amazing portrait.......

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    1. I wish I can paint with watercolors Carol! Such a difficult medium for me! Thank you for such a nice comment!

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    1. Thank you SO much for stopping by...I appreciate your visit and your comment!!

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  8. This is beautiful Hilda. I am really scared of live portraits. Just cannot handle it. Am too slow and distracted. I guess this requires a lot of concentration and some speed too.

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    1. This is why I take a photo AK! Lol. I'm a bit scared as well. But hopefully in time and practice I'll be able to do it....glad you liked this portrait!

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  9. Hilda, I can well understand why Shadia is a favorite. Her face conveys such serenity and kindness. You have portrayed her character and beauty so very well - Bravo!!!
    Kathryn

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    1. What a nice comment Kathryn! She was a pleasure to paint and I look forward to her coming back to pose again!!

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  10. Her smile and loving face, you have painted her beautifully. I think she will be thrilled when she sees it!

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    1. Thank you Celia ! I will take it with me when she comes to pose again.. Next month it will be on exhibit in the Hewlett Library...

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    1. Thank you Darla for stopping by to comment..
      I'm waiting patiently for another painting of yours!

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  12. This is a beautiful portrait Hilda! Her eyes are so alive and have such depth. Her expression of pleasure and kindness is lovely, I can see her personality. Your technique of painting it with such softness, really enhances the total effect. Well done!

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    1. Thank you Claire!! I enjoy painting portraits so much and she was such a beautiful subject! So happy you like her!

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  13. Once again you make me feel as if I know the character of this woman. Kind and intelligent - the sort we call wise. I think your specialty is the way you get to the essence of the person. Look at the way you painted her eyes. You can see her soul. Wonderful, Hilda.

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    1. Thank you so much Julie for such a generous comment! Shadias eyes are so beautiful...they are green and yet they look yellow as well. Absolutely unique! I'm so glad you liked her!

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  14. The eyes are stunning, so alive , almost look wet , and the smile captures her sweet nature, what a beautiful girl and great portrait !

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    1. Thank you so much Jane! You just made my day with your lovely comment!!! Glad you stopped by!!!

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  15. April was a most productive month for you! These portraits are Wonderful--hair, skin--terrific!

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  16. Thank you so much Linda for your very nice comment. I look forward to seeing your next piece! I hope you enjoyed your vacation!!!!!!

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  17. This is so beautiful Hilda! The glint in her eye is gorgeous and really brings her to life...:0)

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    1. Thank you so much Sandra. I love eyes.. i feel that getting the likeness in a portrait really depends on the eyes. Glad you stopped by!

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  18. Another stunning portrait, Hilda. I love the softness you show and those beautiful eyes.

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    1. Thank you SO much Carol! Your comment means a lot to me!

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  19. Prachtig geworden heel fijntjes lieve groetjes Danielle

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    1. Thank you so much Danielle! I'm so glad you stopped by to comment!

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  20. Her skin is just luminous! And that smile! What a lovely, lovely portrait, Hilda! I can't wait until you show us your life work. I am certain it is stunning!

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    1. I'm so glad you like Shadia, Susan!! I really enjoyed working on her! A wonderful model and I hope she returns soon....sometimes she's dressed in costume which would be different! Maybe I'll paint her live? Yikes !!

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  21. Just lovely Hilda! Beautifully done!
    and thank you for your kind words, much appreciated.

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  22. Thank you Suzanne!!!! I appreciate you stopping by to comment on Shadia!!!!

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  23. Very beautiful portrait painting with so nice colours !!!

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    1. Thank you so much....you're always so kind and I appreciate your visit!

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  24. Your work goes from excellent to whatever the next level is, Hilda.

    You've captured the model exactly, brining out the inner person!

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    1. Thank you SO much John! I appreciate your generous comment! I'm working on another portrait ...what a shocker! Lol. Thank you again for stopping by.

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  25. What a beautiful Painting my friend Hilda. You are a master at Portraits. I`m glad that you have started Life classes. I`ts brilliant isn`t it? All the best to you Hilda.
    Vic.

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    1. Thank you so much my friend for such a nice comment!! It's amazing how much we learn from life classes. I'm glad you liked Shadia.

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  26. Oh, a gorgeous drawing you are creating! Keep up wonderful work! Best wishes, Sadami

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    1. Thank you so much Sadami!! I appreciate your very kind comment on Shadia! I will be visiting you soon to catch up with your beautiful work !!
      Enjoy your day!!

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  27. Dear Hilda your portraits are just wonderful and this one is no exception. So beautiful Hilda. Best wishes in your class. For sure you are an excellent student. Hugs! "

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  28. Thank you Debbie for such a nice comment! I appreciate you stopping by!!!! The class is really nice! For me a bit challenging..this is why I take photos! Lol

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  29. Wow - how absolutely gorgeous! Such a beautiful job, Hilda, as always. I love your work!

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  30. Thank you Connie!!!! You're so sweet. I appreciate your very generous comment!!! Enjoy the rest of the day!

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  31. wow how beautiful! She is a pretty lady I am sure that you really captured her loveliness. Working from a live model isn't easy, I know I've tried it myself and found it really daunting!

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  32. Thank you Diana..I don't understand what the problem is....although the model stands far from me so if I paint her it would be impressionistic! Hmmm! Maybe that wouldn't be a bad idea! Lol. Glad you stopped by to comment!

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  33. Vibrant,sweet... you captured this beautiful woman creating a true masterpiece. Your feeling with Shadia gave gorgeous amazing portrait,full of life and love. Bravo,Hilda!!!

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  34. Thank you so much Rita. I give these models a lot of credit. She models for us approx. 3-3 1/2 hrs ... A very sweet lady that I look forward to seeing again! Hugs..

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  35. Esas facciones tan suaves hacen que el retrato sea elegantísimo. Mi felicitación, Hilda.

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  36. Muchisimas gracias por Un amable comentario! Lo agradezco!!!
    Un saludo

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  37. Hello Hilda!:) Your model Shadia is very beautiful. Her sweet expression
    and nature, shows in your painting. Well done Hilda!:) I hope you will show us your life class sketches one day!

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  38. Shadia was such a pleasure to paint..
    she's a lovely model and such a nice lady...she poses many times with costumes so I hope she comes back soon
    maybe by that time I'll show my life class sketches...lol I'm glad you liked this portrait, Sonjia!!!

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  39. This is beautiful, Hilda - you captured such emotion!

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  40. Thank you so much Connie! I hope Shadia comes to model for us soon. She's such a pleasure. I'm glad you stopped by to comment!!

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