Thursday, March 12, 2009

Listen

study: features
5" x 5"
oil on gessoed paper
sold

The wonderful painter and instructor Ed Ahlstrom recommends that painting students continue the practice of close-focus studies of features beyond the classroom. Excellent advice.
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8 comments:

Edward Burton said...

Very wonderful paintings, Liz! Beautiful work. Thank you for adding me to your list of blogs you follow!

March 12, 2009 at 8:48 PM
L.Holm said...

Thanks so much for your generous comments, Ed, and for being my 1st follower! I appreciate it.

March 12, 2009 at 9:56 PM
James Parker said...

And I'm blogalong number two. I seem to follow Ed's crumbs to some of the best blogs. And now he has led me to yours. Primarily a wildlife artist, I am venturing into portraiture and "stalk" godd portrait artists...and you are one. I invite you to visit my blog of March 11 and comment or critique my first commissioned portrait (and if you're in need of a few smiles, visit the 5 part "blog party" of March 8.
And Liz, your pooch portrait was great...Sheila Tajima will be along before long..she and Carrie Jacobson just launched "Art for Animals" which she will tell you about. Great site...come visit..the coffee's on.

March 13, 2009 at 5:05 AM
artbyakiko said...

What a beautiful portrait study!
Liz, thank you so much for visiting my blog.

March 13, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Unknown said...

Hmmm... I wouldn't mind following this subject closely too. Oops caught daydreaming again!

March 15, 2009 at 4:00 PM
L.Holm said...

LOL! Funny, Sheila. I'll see if I can get an adress....

March 15, 2009 at 5:25 PM
FCP said...

I love these cropped portraits--your work is awesome!
Faye

April 3, 2009 at 7:57 PM
L.Holm said...

Thanks, Faye - they're fun to do, and really help me when I'm struggling with paint handling. Thank you!

April 4, 2009 at 12:28 PM

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