Emily Reading #4
Pastel Painting on Canson Paper. done in the studio in Tamborine Mountain straight in about an hour,Emily is one fabulous Model 
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ozjami
well done,i like this!!
Jennie Rosenbaum
lovely vivid colors!
cynthiab
gorgeous art love how you have painted the light hitting her
Renate Dartois
Beautiful Pastel-awesome colours.
shall
Brilliant colours and lovely tones..great picture
Virginia McGowan
Many thanks everybody. Helps to have an Emily ,fantastic model.
Marilyn Brown
Wow, love the way you have rendered the fall of light so dramatically. Well Done!
Beatriz R. Ald...
Great art work! The colors are wonderful.
Virginia McGowan
Thankyou so much Marilyn and Beatriz. so lovely to get such positive feed back,.
Ciska
Love how you captured the light, great work
Robyn Lakeman
Wow this is gorgeous, the colour combination is awesome as well as the comp!
GittiArt
TOP NOTCH !!!!!!
Paul Milburn
nicely drawn!
bluerabbit
Beautiful color!
Virginia McGowan
Many many thanks to everybody Ciska ,Rivergirl,Paul,Gittiart, bluerabbit, your encouraging words help.
Carlos Solorza
absolutely beautiful!
Virginia McGowan
Many many thanks Carlos.
Jing3011
Well done.
Virginia McGowan
Ooh thanks Jing…
Gary Crandall
Very nice… great sense of freedom and letting yourself go with your impulses in painting this…
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks for the fantastic comment . I did this straight from the model. Nicely lit studio helps.
KazM
Brilliant pastel portrayal
Virginia McGowan replied
many thanks for your support Kaz , it is lovely to have a gorgeous model though
Ruth Palmer
Very nice work Ginny!
Virginia McGowan replied
many thanks Ruth , so nice of you to comment.
KazM
Gorgeous
So wistfully wonderful
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Kaz I did this straight from the model always much better and easier.she is worth her weight in gold so nice and peaceful and still.
amanda marx
love it . . .
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks so much Amamda ,rapt ! ((()))
dinghysailor1
beautifully done – such a natural pose and great light
RealPainter
very nice pastel…....great job
riverotter
Most excellent work … I’m drawn right into the pastel … gorgeous work~
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Emily pastel is rather easy ….
riverotter
I used to do pastels, I haven’t brought them out in a while, your work tempts me to do so …
Alice McMahon ...
Nice Ginny! I’m so excited to see the great submissions coming in. This will be featured soon! :)
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Alice I am so taken with your work I have sent your www around Oz to friends to look at.
Alice McMahon ...
Oh my, that is so wonderful! You folks down under are the most hospitable on earth to my mind!
I so admire your use of vivid color and loose and expressive strokes. I can’t thank you enough Ginny. Big hugs!
Roz McQuillan
Love the colours and the looseness!
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Roz , I did this on the spot no fiddling later !! Emily is fabulous or was so still [I don’t go anymore [to life classes] disbanded I guess she would come to me but atm not organized ]
Alice McMahon ...
Congratulations! This work has been FEATURED in the Contemporary Pastel Painters Group
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Alice I know it’s late in the thanks department !
Chrissy Rosadoni
woowowowowowowowo amazing :)
Virginia McGowan replied
thnak chrissy awww sorry I am behind thanking you!
Sue McMillan
Fantastic! Love the colors you used!
Virginia McGowan replied
hi Sue thanks so much sorry I mised your comment.2 months ago…Gini…
RhondaR
Fabulous painting Ginny. Love this.
Virginia McGowan replied
hi Rhonda thanks really lovely of you I did this on the spot and didn’t touch it after . amazing this girl Emily she can sit still for ages makes it so much easier…
James Watson
Wonderful composition.
Virginia McGowan replied
wonderful comment James .really appreciate it, i did this in a crowded studio so just luck who got the best angle ,,,
stephanie allison
Congratulations! Your image placed in the TOP 10 in the Drawn to her 2 Painted Ladies Challenge
♥♥♥♥
Virginia McGowan replied
Wow fantastic Stephanie….. thanks so much for letting me know ((())
Lynda Robinson
This is really lovely Ginny. Great pose and great colours.
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Lynda I really miss life drawing and this model. [Emily]