Pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes (black) 'A playful painting in which I wanted to convey her shyness but also the playfulness in hiding from us behind a translucent parasol. The challenge of this painting was to make the silk parasol look believable by glassing the pastel over the detail of the kimono.'
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Tammy Kuenzli 02 Jun 2008
I am really impressed with your use of color, composition and contrasts... you truly have a gift John, some only dream of executing this kind of vision!