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| Annabelle 13" by 15" oil on panel, 2012 |
This portrait was very hard to paint. Her complexion is so subtle the applications of paint kept building into a subtle refinement I can only now consider semi-obsessive. But I learned a lot from this painting, especially about the complexity of edges. Her hair, contour of face, nose, lips, brow, and eyes required constant examination and revision in order to maintain her beauty, youth, and vitality.
And on swimming? my coach told me to not swim in my head, to let the drills seep into muscle memory. It is all about the feeling. These things can not be analyzed.
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