All his paintings are beautiful, I really like when you paint portraits, the use of color and expression are really excellent. Very expressive artwork.Congratulations John.
Artist Reply: Dear Angel Thank You So very much my friend for Your supportive and positive comments I'm going to work on the green colors in the next paintings :-) I am Most Honored By your Friendship!
Artist Reply: Dear Jaya Thank You for these Very kind correspondences all this year. I am always honored by your generous words. Again Thank you and so pleased You liked my comments too. Always waiting to See More From You ! I'm sure to have Something New to show in a few days. :) HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ALSO !
As a painting it is very beautiful, on the technical part I will not comment reason being I don't do Oils on Canvass, when I started painting as a child I’d copying biblical portraits done by other artist, when I did a comeback in years 2009 I decided to start with wild life only. Looking at your inspiring work I think I need to change my need of choice.
Artist Reply: Dear Blossom,I Thank You so much for complimenting so kindly on my artworks You always encourage me and it makes me want to do better in my artworks :)
JOHN YOU HAVE CAPTURED THE SOUL OF
JOSEPH SMITH THROUGH HIS AMAZING LUMINOUS
EYES. HIS HAT,LIKE A HALO, EMPHASIZES THEM.
A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!! HEDY!!
Artist Reply: Dear HedyDear Hedy,Thank You So much for all of Your Wonderful comments, They are truly appreciated and You know how much this encourages me.
This portrait is just amazing, John!! I think it's your best to date!! Just love it
This portrait is amazing, John!!! I think it's your best yet and I just love it!!!!
Artist Reply: DEAR RUTH, I LOVE YOUR COMMENTS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CONTINUED TO VISITS TO MY PORTFOLIO AND YOUR ALWAYS MOST KIND AND GRACIOUS COMPLIMENTS
The skin tones are fantastic and I love that background. The expression is sooo good, John!
Artist Reply: Dear Anneke Thanks for Your kind remarks. It's always a good day,when I hear from You. Your Generous Comments are an Honor to me. Thank you So much and Appreciate Your taking time to view them.Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
Artist Reply: Thanks Dee Jobes for Your kind remarks. It's always a good day,when I hear from You. Your Generous Comments are an Honor to me. Thank you So much .Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
A great portrait John, an absolute intriging portrait with a good use of contrasts and it shows the sensitive caracter of the persona.
Artist Reply: Dear Gabrielle Thanks for Your kind remarks. When I hear from You; Your Generous Comments are an Honor to me. Thank you So much and Appreciate Your taking time to view them.Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
Artist Reply: Hi Claude, It's always a good day,when I hear from You. Your Generous Comments are an Honor to me. Thank you So much and Appreciate Your taking time to view them.Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
Very good painting John. The facial expression tells a look about the man and you can see the pious attitude in him by the way you have captured him. To me you have captured the mans religious attitude with his face. Well done.
Artist Reply: Hi Donald Thanks for Your kind remarks. It's always a good day,when I hear from You. Your Generous Comments are an Honor to me. Thank you So much and Appreciate Your taking time to view them.Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
Artist Reply: Dear Kate Your Generous Comments are an Honor to me. Thank you So much and Appreciate Your taking time to view them.Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
hello John, im so very impressed with this outcome, i think this is one of your best so far...
Congrats my art friend...
keep up the art spirit, so well done!
Artist Reply: Thank You Very Much Marika Your comments bring me Smiles:)
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!! Too late to be my POD today!!! I'm leaving right now!!!!! Hugs!
Artist Reply: Dear Marie Claire Have A GREAT trip in the mountains :) Your Generous Comments are the Finest Honor to me. Thank you So much and Appreciate Your taking time to view them.Your friend always and Best Wishes, John.
Artist Reply: Dear Nelly Thank You so much, for that Beautiful comment! You're always so positive with Your comments and They always make me feel really good :)
Superb work here John, he is the very picture of the good hearted preacher come to call. I love how great his features look. Excellent work!!!!!!!! My POD!!
Artist Reply: THANK YOU Beth Your Comments are so precious to me. Your words are most complimentary! I appreciated You taking time to look !
You're right, this one came out really good! I really like how you painted the skin-tone and the eyes. They are full of expression and when I zoom in, I can see the beautiful layers of paint even better
Artist Reply: THANK YOU Zejneb Your Comments are so precious to me. Your words are most complimentary!
Artist Reply: Dear Joan Thank You so much, for that Beautiful comment! You're always so positive with Your comments and They always make me feel really good :)
Anonymous Guest
31 Jul 2013
Wow...wonderful portrait of Joseph Smith! Very nicely done, it looks like a touch of Van Goh style...all around an exceptional painting. Delia (on my iPad)
Artist Reply: Dear Delia Thank You so much, for that Beautiful comment! You're always so positive with Your comments and They always make me feel really good :)
Now, This is Heavy Duty Portraiture!!!!!!!!, John!!!!!!!!!! A SOUL with a, Vision! Brilliantly, Orchestrated Art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, from Surf & Turf!
Artist Reply: THANK YOU Chris Ol'Buddy Your Comments are so precious to me. Your words are most complimentary! I appreciated You taking time to look !
Artist Reply: Dear Jimmy Thank You so much, for that Beautiful comment! You're always so positive with Your comments and They always make me feel really good :)
John this is one truly inspired work. You captured the very Heart and Soul of Joseph the simple Prophet of his time.
The hat does much to bring this look of a simple, everyday,ordinary incredible man. The look on his face shows the depth of his thoughts. His clothes ties his personality together.
John I think you captured Joseph the Prophet like no one has. You seem to understand him on a very deep level. It is a really an Amazing Master Piece of Art. Joe
Artist Reply: THANK YOU Joseph Your Comments are so precious to me. Your words are most complimentary!
Artist Reply: Dear CindyThank You so much, for that Beautiful comment! You're always so positive with Your comments and They always make me feel really good :)
47 Comments
Michela Akers 24 Apr 2016
This is a wonderful portrait...it is really beautiful! MichelaPamela Rivera 04 Sep 2014
wonderful sensitive portrait! I love the depth in his eyes:)Angel Estevez 03 Jul 2014
All his paintings are beautiful, I really like when you paint portraits, the use of color and expression are really excellent. Very expressive artwork.Congratulations John.Angelica Burtley 08 May 2014
Lovely portrait.Kathryn McEwen 27 Mar 2014
A SINCERE AND INNOCENT FACE...NOBEL AND BEAUTIFUL.jaya chala 27 Dec 2013
Very beautiful work.Blossom Hackett 03 Sep 2013
As a painting it is very beautiful, on the technical part I will not comment reason being I don't do Oils on Canvass, when I started painting as a child I’d copying biblical portraits done by other artist, when I did a comeback in years 2009 I decided to start with wild life only. Looking at your inspiring work I think I need to change my need of choice.Hedy Fischer 01 Sep 2013
JOHN YOU HAVE CAPTURED THE SOUL OF JOSEPH SMITH THROUGH HIS AMAZING LUMINOUS EYES. HIS HAT,LIKE A HALO, EMPHASIZES THEM. A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!! HEDY!!Renata Cavanaugh 04 Aug 2013
Lovely portrait workRuth Kauffman 01 Aug 2013
This portrait is just amazing, John!! I think it's your best to date!! Just love it This portrait is amazing, John!!! I think it's your best yet and I just love it!!!!Stanley Layman 01 Aug 2013
Interesting textures in this portrait.Brenda Loveless 01 Aug 2013
Masterful portrait, John!Anneke Hut 01 Aug 2013
The skin tones are fantastic and I love that background. The expression is sooo good, John!Heloisa Castro 01 Aug 2013
excelente artwork, great expression.!!!DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY 01 Aug 2013
Great Artistry with your unique brushwork.DavidJoan Wulff 01 Aug 2013
Great portrait and expression!Gabrielle Marie 01 Aug 2013
A great portrait John, an absolute intriging portrait with a good use of contrasts and it shows the sensitive caracter of the persona.Claude J Morrissette 01 Aug 2013
Great portrait and he looks so realistic John!Donald Schrier 01 Aug 2013
Very good painting John. The facial expression tells a look about the man and you can see the pious attitude in him by the way you have captured him. To me you have captured the mans religious attitude with his face. Well done.Kate Gallagher 01 Aug 2013
Absolutely marvelous work John!!Sigridur Bachmann 01 Aug 2013
Supreme work ! Outstanding and strong character ! Love the light and shadows in this work ! Superb !Marika Seprenyi (Antal) 01 Aug 2013
hello John, im so very impressed with this outcome, i think this is one of your best so far... Congrats my art friend... keep up the art spirit, so well done!Virginia Swift 01 Aug 2013
The intensity & seriousness of the eyes; there's no doubt he BELIEVES what he is teaching. Beautiful work.Calvin McFarlane 01 Aug 2013
Very Excellent Work John. One of your Very best I believe.Sam Sidders 01 Aug 2013
Very Nice JohnSteve Haynes 01 Aug 2013
excellent work John....Cathy Holford 01 Aug 2013
Very lovely work John!Andrei Mezei 01 Aug 2013
wow my friend this is trully beautiful,the light in his eyes,the pose and technique...all wonderful!yves colas 01 Aug 2013
a masterpiece,i am speechless,wonderfull portrait ane expression of the face,very alive...marie-claire gallet 01 Aug 2013
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!! Too late to be my POD today!!! I'm leaving right now!!!!! Hugs!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 01 Aug 2013
a beautiful portrait! Great!!!Elizabeth Lindberg 01 Aug 2013
Superb work here John, he is the very picture of the good hearted preacher come to call. I love how great his features look. Excellent work!!!!!!!! My POD!!Zejneb 31 Jul 2013
You're right, this one came out really good! I really like how you painted the skin-tone and the eyes. They are full of expression and when I zoom in, I can see the beautiful layers of paint even betterMaria Anna Machado 31 Jul 2013
fantastic work...Joan Stohlman 31 Jul 2013
Wow, John, great job!Anonymous Guest 31 Jul 2013
Wow...wonderful portrait of Joseph Smith! Very nicely done, it looks like a touch of Van Goh style...all around an exceptional painting. Delia (on my iPad)Chris Roukema 31 Jul 2013
Now, This is Heavy Duty Portraiture!!!!!!!!, John!!!!!!!!!! A SOUL with a, Vision! Brilliantly, Orchestrated Art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, from Surf & Turf!Jimmy Adams 31 Jul 2013
Very, very nice, John.Joseph Mangiacotti 31 Jul 2013
John this is one truly inspired work. You captured the very Heart and Soul of Joseph the simple Prophet of his time. The hat does much to bring this look of a simple, everyday,ordinary incredible man. The look on his face shows the depth of his thoughts. His clothes ties his personality together. John I think you captured Joseph the Prophet like no one has. You seem to understand him on a very deep level. It is a really an Amazing Master Piece of Art. Joecindy kelly 31 Jul 2013
Great portrait John. You have a wonderful style.linda lindall 31 Jul 2013
Love everything about this portrait John. Beautiful strokesbella yeah 31 Jul 2013
so well created!!!Emily Reed 31 Jul 2013
What an excellent portrait, John. You are a very versatile artist.Dawson - Lynn James 31 Jul 2013
Magnificent work John!! Excellent portrait work!Sharon Gonzalez 31 Jul 2013
THIS IS TOTALLY FANTASTIC, JOHN. OUTSTANDING STYLE. MAGNIFICENT.curtis wood 31 Jul 2013
you painted a great expression! well done!metin topa 31 Jul 2013
great portrait with his meaningful eyes..