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Published: 2011-03-31 19:31:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 8459; Favourites: 297; Downloads: 0
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Jia Lu, Sage (2011), oil on canvas, 48x48 inches (detail).The same model as my 1998 work Flight, but this painting shows how much more I've learned about painting in the last twelve years. The brushwork is looser, the colours more subtle and varied, and I've allowed parts of the painting to drift out of focus. This is a photograph off my easel of the work in progress. I'll re-post when I have a good scan made.
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Your beautiful work is featured in our group's December Feature [link] 
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Thanks for all your comments! The model was a student of mine, who now lives with his wife in the south of France, growing Muscat grapes and riding his bicycle across the countryside.
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I'm very inspired by the poise and movement here, and the use of color! All of your works are captivating, but this one especially struck me.
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This is really beautiful! And I admire you for this beacause I think drawing old people, especially men, is really hard.
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i really love the atmosphere and the soft tones from the tunic.
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Looks like a priest just got out from Sauna lol....but jokes aside this is an awesome painting! I like how you used the environment to create an "aura" that instils an effect & makes you feel like the character is a wise person or resembles purity to some extent.
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absolutely beaytiful, the lighting strike me most, makes for a very dramatic feeling
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You progress, you learn, you express, you master, this is the way of the truly gifted artist.
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it is exactly what I like in your art: the colours subtle and varied!
You create a very good vibration between colours, continue because we want more
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wovv it!
i lvoe the bakground's brush strokes as well
and the sage looks rather fragile
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Your paintings are incredible! I'm only study this for 6 months, and I have to say... someday I wish at least be the half of the artist that you are.
Your paintings had something that we can't decifre... some magic. I could spend hours lookin for this.
an admirator.
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Beautiful piece of work and great craftmanship. I would love to visit a gallery and see your paintings in real life.
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I'd have to agree with your description; the use of focus is really effective, and really draw attention to the man's face and expression (which are beautifully done).
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g g g g g g grr r r r r r e e e e e aaa t t t t t ...ı really like brushstrokes and colors.
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