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Submitted: January 28, 2012
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Delicate Cycleby ~Face-Reality

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Delicate Cycle - 12" x 19" - watercolour - January 2012

Okay... I think I'm done. You know what... I just want to be done with this one... Or I just need a break from it, and hide it away for a little while before I can start liking it again.

This is not at all how I intended for this painting to look in the end, but this is it.

Be brutally honest if you have to, but please let me know what you think, as a whole... oh, and one other thing, should I - or should I not, remove the reflections from her glasses? They were part of the original photograph that I was working from, but I don't feel they are appropriate for the background that I've painted in.

Thanks for looking, and thanks for your input!

Lisa

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~Vonni-Von Mar 26, 2012

This is an amazing piece. Seriously, my jaw is on the floor. You must have an incredible amount of patience! Could tell me how long you spent on this piece?

~Face-Reality Apr 6, 2012 Traditional Artist

Hi, sorry for not getting back to you earlier, and thank you so much! If I remember correctly, I took a few weeks to work on this one, but not consistently, so maybe 60 hours or so... I should try to watch how much time I do spend on each one, but tend to just lose myself in painting and forget the time altogether!

*DavidHoffrichter Feb 26, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I love this work and your watercolors! I especially loved seeing your WIPs. Your approach is refreshing!

~Face-Reality Apr 6, 2012 Traditional Artist

Thank you so very much!! I try to post the WIPs when I remember to - good to hear that you appreciate them, thank you!

`dreamsinstatic Feb 3, 2012 Professional Writer

Your fantastic work has been featured in Friday Night Features

~Face-Reality Feb 4, 2012 Traditional Artist

Thank you so much!

`dreamsinstatic Feb 4, 2012 Professional Writer

You're welcome.

~A-Falcon-Velazquez Feb 1, 2012

I love the reflections, it's such a perfect watercolor piece!

~Face-Reality Feb 3, 2012 Traditional Artist

Thank you so much!

~Ithilloth Feb 1, 2012

this is so amazingly detailed and beautiful portrait! especially excellent work on the hair.

and the feathers in the background, and the cap! just everything

for me personally you can leave the reflections, I like the realistic look they give.

if you'd like me to be brutally honest, I prefer using less black in watercolours if possible, but that's of course only my personal taste - it looks wonderful also this way.
if this was a commissioned work, I would demand a whole fortune for it if I were you

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