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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 115456, member: 37&quot;]Are we done with pair #5?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I like both of these.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Painting A portrays strength and stoicism.&nbsp; The subject is not very accessible to the viewer.&nbsp; I like the comment about having her look out a window while we observe her. I find the technique effective.&nbsp;&nbsp; Portraits in watercolor can often look over-worked and I get the sense that this was pretty effortless for the artist even if it might not have been.&nbsp; The use of shadowing is effective.&nbsp; I think the artist to be accomplished.</p><p><br /></p><p>Painting B is much more coarse but still effective.&nbsp; As others said, the subject is laid out for us to see as he is.&nbsp; I get the impression that this was done fairly quickly by someone with talent.&nbsp; The technique is not literal but I find the execution not nearly as accomplished as the first painting.&nbsp; I am not so sure how effective this would be as a portrait.&nbsp; I see it more as a character study.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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