Situset's Mother

Artist: Lara Cooper
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Situset's Mother

Challenge Winner, Painters in Modern Times challenge “Its in the Eyes”

Watercolour on Arches Watercolour paper

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The 83 year old mother of a lovely Lisu friend Situset. This old woman carries her great Grandchildren around and has no problem stepping around the uneven dirt paths that are the norm in her village. Earlier this year she was very sick and almost died. But now there is a sparkle and intensity in her eye again, dont you think?

Situset's Mother belongs to the following groups:

Fine Arts, The Eyes Have It and Water Media (Paintings by hand only) Available for sale as

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Marion Chapman

what a fabulous portrait. love her mouth especially.
Lara Cooper

Thanks Marion, the computer image strips a bit out of this painting. She is quite striking in real life…it was diifficult to maintain the intenseness of her without compromising her softness, but in the end this worked quite well.
MissAnnArt

What a great portrait. I love all the colours that are in her skintone.
Lara Cooper

Thanks heaps. A bit of aqua dropped in makes for something a little different.
Stephie Butler

Stunning wok, fantastic portrait, you have captured so much character in this….........
Lara Cooper

Thankyou Stephie. She worked quite well. As explained in the blurb, she had so much character- intensity and softness all rolled into one, that it was that combination I was aiming to maintain. I think its the trick in portraiture, trying to capture a person, not just a picture. Easier said than done though, especially in watercolour…one slip and its lost.
Martin Mullen

Outstanding portrait – compliments to you!
Lara Cooper

Again, thanks Martin. Thats a very generous comment.
Glenda Remaklus

What a superb portrait! Gorgeous
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks Glenda, glad you like it.
Rory Stapleton

Great technique Lara…wonderful face and good colour harmonies…like the touches to the eye highlights…well done
Lara Cooper replied

Thank you Rory for the lovely comments. She’s a favourite of mine.
Marion Chapman

featured in watercolour
Lara Cooper replied

Wow how exciting! Thanks.
PERUGINA

I have come to view some of the other watercolour paintings Featured here, this is a beautifully rendered portrait.
So much emotion in her wise eyes.
Just beautiful…congratulations.
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks heaps Perugina.
StilinStyle

I love the way you stayed loose, yet got all that detail. I wish I could do portraits so well!!
Lara Cooper

Thanks again! Painting people, faces and figures is my favourite subject so I think that helps me paint with looseness, ie its more intuitive painting. Glad you like her, she’s one of my fav’s.
Reba Hierholzer

This is an outstanding portrait. Great work!
Lara Cooper replied

Thank you so much Reba
Vickyh

Fabulous work Lara, the eyes deffinitely have it !!
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks heaps Vicky…I love eyes.
Margaret Stock...

Congratulations Lara on winning the Challenge, enjoy the moment!!
Lara Cooper replied

Thank you. Its a great moment for sure!
Susan Kimball

Congrats on your winning the challenge. Well deserved!
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks Susan. Very exciting to win.
rosepepper

very deserving winner… congrats Lara… like the way the tight clenched mouth forces the focus onto the eyes. Perfect medium to catch the character, subtle & strong .. :)
Varry

Another captured moment,you do this beautifully.
Lara Cooper replied

Again, many thanks Varry for your kind comments.
Sara Kosovic

lovely work & portrait! :)
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks Sara…and thanks for the fav!
Jo Hawkins

Wow so much character!
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks Jo…she is a lady who is full of it!
Huazentangcm

Excellent work…. you have captured her emotions and feelings…. I would love to be able to do portraits so free and loose.
Huazen
Lara Cooper replied

Thanks for your lovely comments Huazen….the risk of loose portraits is that they dont always work! Sometimes too loose! But yes, this one did work and is one of my favs too.