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Dorothyofoz

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Dorothy's Portraits
on: April 12, 2014, 01:36:53 PM
It's amazing how much I'm learning from this Portrait course.  :yippee:


I started a new topic to have somewhere to put my practices.
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #1 on: April 12, 2014, 01:41:18 PM
This is my first solo.  :sweat:


« Last Edit: April 12, 2014, 01:50:35 PM by Dorothyofoz »
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #2 on: April 12, 2014, 01:52:02 PM
Rex looks good, Dorothy.

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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #3 on: April 12, 2014, 02:22:45 PM
Dorothy you have captured the resemblance great work. :clap: :clap: :clap: you may want to adjust the tonal to make it darker.
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #4 on: April 12, 2014, 03:18:24 PM
 :thankyou: Mea and Danielle.


Yes I kept on going back and adding more tone but I could not get it dark enough.


I will keep fiddling. We need an emoticon playing a fiddle. Lol

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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #5 on: April 12, 2014, 03:28:52 PM
Afraid all I've got is a ukelele!           :2funny:
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #6 on: April 12, 2014, 05:05:31 PM
Great solo !!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #7 on: April 12, 2014, 05:52:50 PM
great work Dorothy you certainly have the likeness of rex very well done  :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #8 on: April 12, 2014, 08:21:31 PM
 :thankyou:  Peggy and Jennylynn.


Val that will do. Can't tell the difference anyway.  :2funny: :2funny:
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #9 on: April 12, 2014, 09:52:11 PM
wonderful job Dorothy :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: I suspect that you may need a bit more contrast where the neck and chin meet on the right hand side
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #10 on: April 13, 2014, 04:41:44 AM
 :thankyou: Nolan, I will fix it.
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #11 on: May 12, 2014, 06:15:15 PM
Wow Dorothy. . . . how did I miss this???? I have been so wrapped up in the finish of the Portrait lessons I guess!! ::)  This is fabulous. . . . .can't wait for your next post! Rex must be done by now???? LOL!!
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Re: Dorothy's Portraits
Reply #12 on: May 12, 2014, 10:31:20 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:  Fantastic job on Rex Harrison Dorothy.  I recognised him right away.   Patricia
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