hello from southern california

charis

hi all!

i am a portrait artist from southern california (where it is currently raining cats and dogs, go figure). i've only just recently discovered this amazing resource and community... though i have already begun making changes to my studio setup in order to benefit from mark's teachings.

i have a background in sculpture (BFA). however, the university i attended was not geared at all toward a realist perspective, and i received next to no training in painting.... so i have had to pull together what i know from the internet (not always the smartest thing to do). so i am thrilled to find mark's videos and this forum to further my education.

looking forward to participating!

charis congail

sue_deutscher

Hi ya there, I lived for a few years in Costa Mesa. Nice to meet you and welcome.

Martin_J_Crane

Welcome - Nice work!

paul_s

Hi, welcome. Great painting, everything about it is good, brushwork, form, colour, and sensitivity.

Castillo

Welcome to DMP!

charis

definitely glad to be here... sue, i'm in the palm springs area. usually a bit more dry than today!

dencal

Charis

Welcome to the DMP Forum.

Denis

Harrell

Welcome! Your paintings are beautiful - I'm eager to see more!

Bob_Aham

Welcome to the forum. Nice painting(s) (saw your painting of Paul Henry). Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Don't worry about learning from the Internet. If it wasn't true they couldn't put it on the Internet. LOL

Ronna

What a great painting Charis! Welcome.

charis

really nice to be here... i'm so impressed by the work i am seeing, and by all the great information being shared, as well as the kindness amongst members. am i in a twilight zone episode? LOL

dencal

Charis

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Draw Mix Paint Forum.

Denis

sue_deutscher

It's like the Hotel California too.

charis

Hilarious!

shirley_seput

Hey there charis!! Sending you a warm welcome! Your painting is gorgeous! Please share more with us! So glad to have you here! >:D<

Mark_Carder

Okay, this is good!!! The expression, the way it is painted. It Is really touching.

Welcome to the forum!

[Deleted User]

Wow, it's hard to pick favourites in here, but… I LOVE this portrait!

charis

for me, this painting (the antler piece) falls into that 'artist's curse' category. i like parts of it but all i can see are the parts i couldn't get to work. i hope i have improved since then.

i'm keeping busy reading a lot in the forum. wow!

mark and david, i hope your move is going well...

Pop

I can't believe I missed this Charis! You are such a great painter ^:)^

myc

Wow this is awesome!! I love it! ^:)^ =D>

Ron

Talented Lady! Just getting to see this work. So many people out there have so much talent, it' humbling.

garrykravit

Wow, fantastic painting, Charis

Iwillpaint

Hi, thats a great portrait.

lisaelle

Charis, I love this so much. I love your brushwork and her face is just lovely. Love the antlers too and the use of blue fading into cream. It just has a lovely painterly quality to it. This is the direction I want to move towards, not there yet but still painting.

Silke

Wow, this is really beautiful! I love the colors and the sensitivity it radiates.

Nettie

Just joined this forum today...similar background to you...intensive training in drawing but little in painting technique. Love this painting of yours...it's what I aspire to. Thanks for posting.