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By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:03:58 +0000

A great look! She really looks alone and isolated. Well done.

By: Glenda Mosher

Glenda Mosher — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:23:47 +0000

I really like this painting! I like how you turned this and, I find it cool how you use photoshop to aid you in your work!

By: Ann Rogers

Ann Rogers — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:03:25 +0000

Ingenious use of Photoshop! Great color and movement in the water, nice entry!

By: Ann Gorbett

Ann Gorbett — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:26:33 +0000

What a wonderful atmosphere you created with this piece. I had thought briefly of trying a vertical composition, but then got nervous about all of that sky and water. Clever use of Photoshop to take that head on. Really nice, Leslie.

By: Claire Carnell

Claire Carnell — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:12:35 +0000

I love your use of a vertical format, and the blues in the sky and water are gorgeous.

By: Edward Burton

Edward Burton — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:25:49 +0000

Very beautiful, Lesley. Wonderful job with the sky and ocean.

By: Nithya

Nithya — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:56:07 +0000

Awesome! Love the blues all over, and the vertical format works beautifully in this. Absolutely love your rendition!

By: angela elledge

angela elledge — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:42:18 +0000

This has great movement, both in the sky and the water. I also love the vertical crop, there’s a tension between the horizontal boat and vertical format that works beautifully. Lovely!

By: dominique eichi

dominique eichi — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:10:47 +0000

great expanse feeling . Lovely entry for DSFDF

By: Greg T. Piszko

Greg T. Piszko — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:36:42 +0000

I like your style both in painting and in photoshop. Great imagination and photography!
Your final result has such a great vastness to it, and the colors are superbly done!

By: Lesley Spanos

Lesley Spanos — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:11:19 +0000

Thanks, Sheila, but I have no imagination, just Photoshop! I have tons of photos of Lake Michigan, so I superimposed Karin's boat on one of my own photos:

By: Sheila Tajima

Sheila Tajima — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:37:31 +0000

Wow…. Lesley…. this is so lovely. You truly are a seasoned professional to be able to fill in all that sky and lake with your imagination. Wow…