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Used several of the Blending Brushes. The Grainy Blender a favorite to use. Worked with several of the oil brushes to paint the background & add color & strokes to the face & beard. Then gave it a tone effect, lighting & surface texture.
Featured ~ My Model Mania 12-11-2011
Permanent Feature ~ Photo Painters 12-05-2010
Original Photo click here ~
Third Place Win ~ Master Painters Challenge
12-21-2010
Comments
oh a very beautiful portrait painting carmen … love the colour palette and how cleverly you’ve done the expression, skin tones and beard.
Thank YOU Carol. I apprecite it very much. It was a chore to do..but a fun chore.
Hugz Carmen
– Carmen Holly
Brilliant & Outstanding digital painting, very impressive !! Your model has a very beautiful characteristic head and you nailed it perfectly
I knew you are very talented, but this one exceeds my expectations
Great work Deja and instant fav for me, ofcourse.
All the best luck for the Challenge !!
Thank YOU Connie. You are so kind. Your opinion means so much. I am happy it exceeded your expectations! & you like the work. I did good. It was a real challenge for me. I wanted to make the old master…look like an Old Master.
Hugz for the Faving! Carmen
– Carmen Holly
Really beautiful expression!
Thank You Whisper. I get that look now for almost 38 years..haha..I know it well.
Appreciate you time to look& post.
– Carmen Holly
You did a great job on this! :)
Thank You so very mcuh Nancy. It was fun work.
The Painter is just such a great program.
– Carmen Holly
12-5-10
CONGRATULATIONS!
Permanent Feature Page
Thank YOU Pat! It is an honor to have this as a Permanent Feature. Big Hugz Carmen
– Carmen Holly
absolutely stunning!
Thank YOU!
– Carmen Holly
excellent work
Thank YOU so much!
– Carmen Holly
Congratulations on your Featured Win in the New Masters Challenge!!
Thank YOU! What an honor to be in the TOP TEN!
– Carmen Holly
Congratulations Carmen. Wow…Featured win at the TOP TEN in the New Masters Challenge !! That’s fantastic !! and soooo well deserved !!
Hugs, Connie
Thank YOU so much Connie. It is truly a huge honor to be a Top Ten Finalist. There were so many entries & so much talent. Hugz Carmen
– Carmen Holly
We’re runners-up! Woohoo!!!!! Great job!! :D
Thank You Chelsea.We did good… It is fun to be a winner from all those wonderful entries!
– Carmen Holly