The subject might like it if I trimmed down her derrière, but I'm not going to. I'd indulge vanity if I were being paid, but otherwise, I like to paint exactly what I see...
Love your comments Bridget! My son's art class once had a contest to do portraits of a retiring English teacher. The teacher was the judge and didn't care for his honest portrayal. He showed every wrinkle and bump. His art teacher however likened him to a Dutch master. Um I was going to make a comment re: the subject's rights, but I just had a good look at the subject, and decided not to touch that one... Am I right? :)
Deb, You were 'going to make a comment re: the subject's rights, but just had a good look at the subject, and decided not to touch that one... Am I right? :)'
I knew you were talking about the subject of the portrait, just not sure where you were going with it...perhaps you were speculating... (now I'm getting all convoluted)
:)
ReplyDeleteLove your comments Bridget! My son's art class once had a contest to do portraits of a retiring English teacher. The teacher was the judge and didn't care for his honest portrayal. He showed every wrinkle and bump. His art teacher however likened him to a Dutch master. Um I was going to make a comment re: the subject's rights, but I just had a good look at the subject, and decided not to touch that one... Am I right? :)
ReplyDeleteGlen, ;)
ReplyDeleteDeb,
You were 'going to make a comment re: the subject's rights, but just had a good look at the subject, and decided not to touch that one... Am I right? :)'
Whatever do you mean? :)
That comment came out a little convoluted.. I suspect that you figured out what I was attempting to say, re: the subject of the portrait.
ReplyDeleteIs that better :D
I knew you were talking about the subject of the portrait, just not sure where you were going with it...perhaps you were speculating...
ReplyDelete(now I'm getting all convoluted)
Okay, I was trying to ask you in a sneaky way if you were doing a self portrait. You know, in case you were and were keeping it a secret...
ReplyDeleteStep away from the computer Deb... :D
Okay, I had a hunch that that's what you were alluding to...I way trying to be coy...
ReplyDelete...and I won't say who it's a portrait of ;)....