Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Oooh, I could never do that, I just don't have the natural talent and genius like you (gushing sounds, etc.)
Hee, hee. Just said that to bug ya.
Keep up the hard work. It inspires me to apply myself to something. But what? Maybe I should take up my violin, so I can do something impressive in Gardone 2014.
Actually Teresa, there's a simple reason for the bland expression on most painting models. Because you are painting directly from the model, she has to hold the exact pose, with every muscle, for long periods of time, and even the tiniest muscular change, makes a huge change in the painting. A smile or any other expression would be nearly impossible to hold, or recreate exactly from session to session. So the model always has what's called a neutral expression.
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Wow, Hilary! You sure are using your time really well! This is great for your first attempt and you know you'll only improve. Keep up the good work!
Very inspiring :)
Louise
Oh, Louise,
can you email me at hwhite@lifesitenews.com
I've got something I wanted to ask you.
Oooh, I could never do that, I just don't have the natural talent and genius like you (gushing sounds, etc.)
Hee, hee. Just said that to bug ya.
Keep up the hard work. It inspires me to apply myself to something. But what? Maybe I should take up my violin, so I can do something impressive in Gardone 2014.
I could do paint by number oil paintings and still mess up!
That looks great for a beginner of oil painting! Practice! Practice!
Why can't these people look happy?
Actually Teresa, there's a simple reason for the bland expression on most painting models. Because you are painting directly from the model, she has to hold the exact pose, with every muscle, for long periods of time, and even the tiniest muscular change, makes a huge change in the painting. A smile or any other expression would be nearly impossible to hold, or recreate exactly from session to session. So the model always has what's called a neutral expression.
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