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.
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!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Carol! She is definitely a beautiful young woman who loves to model...
DeleteAn 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!!
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
ReplyDeleteThank 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!
DeleteShe has such a special glow! This is really lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much Joan for your nice comment!!
DeleteShe is so beautiful and soft, gorgeous painting, Hilda!
ReplyDeleteThank you Judy for your lovely comment! I enjoyed painting Her!,
DeleteSo beautiful, Hilda my friend you did a brilliant portrait of a lovely lady. Well done.
ReplyDeleteYou are so kind Joan!! I appreciate you stopping by to comment!!!
DeleteBeautiful Hilda! Pastels is not my thing either, like the oils. I will stick to watercolor. Amazing portrait.......
ReplyDeleteI wish I can paint with watercolors Carol! Such a difficult medium for me! Thank you for such a nice comment!
DeleteWhat a beautiful portrait.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for stopping by...I appreciate your visit and your comment!!
DeleteThis 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.
ReplyDeleteThis 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!
DeleteHilda, 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!!!
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What a nice comment Kathryn! She was a pleasure to paint and I look forward to her coming back to pose again!!
DeleteHer smile and loving face, you have painted her beautifully. I think she will be thrilled when she sees it!
ReplyDeleteThank 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...
DeleteVery beautiful, Hilda!
ReplyDeleteThank you Darla for stopping by to comment..
DeleteI'm waiting patiently for another painting of yours!
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!
ReplyDeleteThank you Claire!! I enjoy painting portraits so much and she was such a beautiful subject! So happy you like her!
DeleteOnce 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.
ReplyDeleteThank 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!
DeleteThe eyes are stunning, so alive , almost look wet , and the smile captures her sweet nature, what a beautiful girl and great portrait !
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jane! You just made my day with your lovely comment!!! Glad you stopped by!!!
DeleteApril was a most productive month for you! These portraits are Wonderful--hair, skin--terrific!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Linda for your very nice comment. I look forward to seeing your next piece! I hope you enjoyed your vacation!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Hilda! The glint in her eye is gorgeous and really brings her to life...:0)
ReplyDeleteThank 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!
DeleteAnother stunning portrait, Hilda. I love the softness you show and those beautiful eyes.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much Carol! Your comment means a lot to me!
DeletePrachtig geworden heel fijntjes lieve groetjes Danielle
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Danielle! I'm so glad you stopped by to comment!
DeleteHer 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!
ReplyDeleteI'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 !!
DeleteJust lovely Hilda! Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteand thank you for your kind words, much appreciated.
Thank you Suzanne!!!! I appreciate you stopping by to comment on Shadia!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful portrait painting with so nice colours !!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much....you're always so kind and I appreciate your visit!
DeleteYour work goes from excellent to whatever the next level is, Hilda.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured the model exactly, brining out the inner person!
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.
DeleteWhat 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.
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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.
DeleteOh, a gorgeous drawing you are creating! Keep up wonderful work! Best wishes, Sadami
ReplyDeleteThank 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 !!
DeleteEnjoy your day!!
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! "
ReplyDeleteThank 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
ReplyDeleteWow - how absolutely gorgeous! Such a beautiful job, Hilda, as always. I love your work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Connie!!!! You're so sweet. I appreciate your very generous comment!!! Enjoy the rest of the day!
ReplyDeletewow 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!
ReplyDeleteThank 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!
ReplyDeleteVibrant,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!!!
ReplyDeleteThank 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..
ReplyDeleteEsas facciones tan suaves hacen que el retrato sea elegantísimo. Mi felicitación, Hilda.
ReplyDeleteMuchisimas gracias por Un amable comentario! Lo agradezco!!!
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Hello Hilda!:) Your model Shadia is very beautiful. Her sweet expression
ReplyDeleteand nature, shows in your painting. Well done Hilda!:) I hope you will show us your life class sketches one day!
Shadia was such a pleasure to paint..
ReplyDeleteshe'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!!!
This is beautiful, Hilda - you captured such emotion!
ReplyDeleteThank 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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