Stunning painting 🙂 You inspire me to try this – I’m usually too intimidated to even attempt painting a portrait. Being able to erase is the only thing that saves me at all when it comes to faces…lol
Allyson, all I do is try. About half of these experiments wind up as collage fodder. I say take the risks-all you have to lose is a little time and paper (which can motivate something new too). Thanks for your kind words:)
I don’t know anything about watercolor, but I know that one day I’d love to dabble in it. But what I really wanted to say is that I love how the color drips on her forehead. Just excellent!
The eyes in this are beautifully shaped, Elena. I like that her features are not perfectly square on too.. The subtle difference between the left side of her face and the right is most effective and the body slightly turned. Great job!
That’s interesting, eyes usually tell the story in a portrait, but here you’ve captured a lovely essence – almost like a Mona Lisa, with an inner secret…
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Amazing!
Thanks much Andrea!
Very very nice portrait, dear Elena! You are very talented! Congratulations!
Big hugs with much love, Stefania! 🙂
Thanks Stefania!
wonderful fluid handling of paint, I love the yellow drip!
Thanks John!
Beautiful, Elena. I see a face near her right shoulder, not people dancing…
Stunning painting 🙂 You inspire me to try this – I’m usually too intimidated to even attempt painting a portrait. Being able to erase is the only thing that saves me at all when it comes to faces…lol
Allyson, all I do is try. About half of these experiments wind up as collage fodder. I say take the risks-all you have to lose is a little time and paper (which can motivate something new too). Thanks for your kind words:)
Gorgeous capture of expression Elena!
Thanks Scott!
I love Watercolo(u)r Wednesdays! This is gorgeous, Elena.
You paint so loosely but create the most incredible details.
Thank you Karen! BTW, I do like the other way to spell watercolor-with the U;)
it’s we Canadians with our silly colours…
What a beautiful, thoughtful portrait! And wonderful use of colour.
Thanks Richard
i like very much your choice of colours, it ‘s very vivid. Very beautiful 🙂
Thank you very much.
She’s amazing! I even see two people dancing and playing music over her right shoulder!
How bout that-didn’t see it till you brought it to my attention. Thanks Christina!
Very beautiful, great work!
Thanks Sofia!
I love this Elena. Fabulous! 🙂
Thank you:)
I don’t know anything about watercolor, but I know that one day I’d love to dabble in it. But what I really wanted to say is that I love how the color drips on her forehead. Just excellent!
Thank you! I don’t know too much about watercolor either, so for the past several months I’ve been experimenting. I’ve found I’m very fond of drips:)
I love when you use so much color! My eyes get so happy. It’s beautiful.
Thank you! I love the image of happy eyes:)
Stunning. I’m speechless.
OH my! High praise indeed;) Thank you.
Elena, she’s a charmer.
Thank Amal
Very, very lovely. I like the drippiness.
Thanks much.
Ah, for the love of innocence. This is a most remarkable piece – filled with emotion. Simply wonderful painting Elena!
Thanks much Mary.
What is she thinking about? Looking at? She is so focused. Lovely color palette.
Thank you:)
Wow, it needs so much practice and talent to be so good!
Love
Just a lot of practice. Thank you:)
It’s lovely Elena. Dianne must be pleased 🙂
As always, I love your technique!
Thanks very much.
I love the naturalness of this portrait inviting me to wonder what is passing through the model’s mind.
Thank you Louis.
I love the use of colour in this one, Elena. Beautiful.
Thank you Laura.
beautiful shy smile I loved it. You did as always so nice painting. Thank you, love, nia
Thank Nia.
Beautiful Elena
Thank you.
Ok..I’m going to ask the question! Who is Dianne?
Beautiful portrait too 🙂
My beautiful niece. Thank you Shree:)
The eyes in this are beautifully shaped, Elena. I like that her features are not perfectly square on too.. The subtle difference between the left side of her face and the right is most effective and the body slightly turned. Great job!
Thank you Helen!
That’s interesting, eyes usually tell the story in a portrait, but here you’ve captured a lovely essence – almost like a Mona Lisa, with an inner secret…
Thank you very much. It’s my model. She just has that quality.
Beautiful! Such a lovely expression.
Thank you Lemony
She is beautiful! love the color..
Thank you very much.
Beautiful.
Thanks much
Your talent is coveted
Love this!
Thanks!
Beautiful work!
Thank you!
Like she could look up and smile at any moment 🙂
And she did:)