Portrait swap from long ago.

[snoball]

Some of you here will remember the portrait swaps that we used to do each year on WC. This is one of the swaps I did. I participated in several.
First is the one I painted of the artist and the second is me done by him.

 

[Iain]

I like the way you have the countenance emerging from the dark. And I like your blonde against the blue. Lovely.

 

[snoball]

Thanks Iain. Here are the photos that were used.

He used one of these, don't remember exactly which one.

 

[Nufocus]

Well done. Interesting concept.

 

[Artyczar]

Wow. I do remember seeing this, but seeing it again is amazing. You've really captured the essence of him. By the way, you're beautiful.

 

[snoball]

Thank you Iain, I enjoyed painting it.

Thanks nufocus, the portrait swaps were fun.

Thanks Arty, I participated in several of these, they were fun.

 

[Iain]

You look radiant, if you don't mind my saying so.

I would like to do the portrait swap, not because I would enjoy the challenge, but that I would receive a quality portrait in return for something approximating the symbol that differentiates the Ladies from the Mens.

In the late 1980's I asked Barbara Tate how much she sought for a commissioned portrait: £5000/$7000.

 

[snoball]

I would love to command those kind of prices. My prices run in the hundreds, not the thousands. Maybe we can start up a swap on CS some day. The way it was handled was to put all the names of the participants in a drawing and draw out pairs. We never knew until the assignments who we would be painting and who would be painting us.

 

[Iain]

Pulling out my name would be like pulling the "short straw"

 

[snoball]

Pulling out my name would be like pulling the "short straw"

Oh don't sell yourself short Iain. I'll bet you can do a very acceptable portrait. I don't think anyone's art is "better" or "worse" than anyone else's, just different.

 

[Maybenartist]

Both very good portraits that have captured the essence. You're quite a looker, ain't you

 

[snoball]

Both very good portraits that have captured the essence. You're quite a looker, ain't you

Not so much, but thank you.

 

[joe1It]

Snoball, you did an outstanding portrait, one of the most beautiful figurative paintings I've ever seen, fantastic work.

good the artist who painted you, it is a beautiful portrait that depicts you, very good artist and you are also promoted as a muse, they are two works of high level and fantastic initiative.

 

[snoball]

Thank you Joe, so kind of you to say.

 

[Iain]

You're quite a looker, ain't you

Well, she is an artist

 

[Maybenartist]

Well, she is an artist

Indeed, Margaret is an artist. She is also a wonderful person whom I admire a great deal.

 

[Iain]

I wouldn't argue with that

 

[Dave Woody]

Wow....I am so envious of your artistic ability and talent.

 

[snoball]

Wow....I am so envious of your artistic ability and talent.

Thank you Dave, for the kind comment.

 

[Dave Woody]

The only reason I paint like I do is because I can't paint as well as you.