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Marij Nicolaije, painters' neighbour,

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Oil on canvas, 48 by 36
Marij is lovingly named "The Baronessa of Einrade", Einrade is the farm where she lives. She is a type!

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Celeste Schor

another gorgeous painting, 5 stars at least! Celeste

1 month ago

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Celeste, for your lovely comment!.

1 month

Very, very nice. You even added the loose hairs that drive everyone nuts. :~) d

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks D for your kind feedback. Marij is actually pretty gaga about her hair. She never ware's it the way it is in the picture. Always in a pigtail or with a hairband. The reason being that her hair is alway about the place. Loose and not to be tamed. That is why i suspect she likes the picture mostly because her hair is in one place for once!

1 month

varvara

Absolutely beautiful portrait, Saskia, excellent skin tones! Love it! Kind regards, Varvara.

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Varvara, for your wonderful comments.

1 month

Wow, another neat portait! And yes, you've reallly captured the Baronessa... Great again! C= *****

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks C= for your kind feedback!

1 month

Matt Foley

Welcome to the group Marij!

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Matt!

1 month

Paula Kerr

Very beautiful and elegant painting. xxx Paula

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Paula for your lovely comments.

1 month

Joemar Lacson

Like it but the flesh tones fall a little short of colour brightness and sharpness. The flesh colours looks like fading.

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks for the feedback Joemar. The skinones lack a bit of brightness i guess becauseof the photograph i took. Ypu can see it also in the lightreflexion on the background. I didn't manage to take a better one. The skintones are comparable to the other pictures I posted. Then also Marij is really rather pale. :-)

1 month

Jules

Beautiful...and the hair is so well done...that must have taken ages...xx

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Jules for you kind comment. The hair was fun to do as I was taming it for Marij!

1 month

gretchen meyer

Beautiful portrait..great skin tones

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank you Gretchen for you lovely comments.

1 month

Stelios Alexakis

great portrait, perfectly done with inner analysis of her soul feelings.. i really love your portaits!

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank you Stelios for your lovely compliment. I really do try to show the inside of the person youi are looking at. I am glad you find I succeeded. Thanks very much, for saying so.

1 month

Carol Haines

Beautiful portrait saskia.

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks so much Carol!

1 month

Iris Howard

very good character portrait, she looks like a lady who is very sure of herself but with a sense of humour.

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Iris, she is very sure, can be painfully direct, but she is also very warm, honest and fun. When everybody goes right, she'll most probably go left. She thinks for her self.

1 month

Katerina Pyatakova

Very well done!

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Katerina!

1 month

DeHahn

Hi, This is a most excellent painting. She looks like a proud spirited individual who is strong willed. I got all that from just looking at her face which you have put so much expression and character into. Her glasses look real and so does she . I like the way her eyes match the background because it emphasizes her pretty eyes. ~ DeHahn

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank so much, it is wonderful to capture a person's personality like that. I was constantly seeing the parents of Marij in front of me, whom i only know of pictures from her kitchenwall. It was like they were also parttaking in putting Marij's beauty and proudness of being a Nicolaije into it. Marij's had to fend for herself, took over the household at 12 years, so she has had to tuffen up if you will. She is the person wearing the most extravagent costumes self made at Carnaval, but will be the pearl necklaced lady at exhibitions. I hope something of all that comes through. Anyway, i find it much easier to put personality into a portrait if i really think i know and love or admire a person. And i am so glad you like the result!

1 month

jolign

Wonderful portrait....very mnatural appearance!

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks so much Jolign, really appreciate your kind compliment.

1 month

johann krol

Weer een geweldig portrait Saskia. Echt schitterend realistisch weergegeven. Ook de manier waarop je de bril in het gezicht hebt verwerkt is prachtig. ( vaak en moeilijk onderdeel )

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Dank je wel Johan!!! Zeer gewaardeerd. Het viel eigenlijk wel mee de bril. Tegen het einde met wil (en een tikkeltje grijs en napels geel erdoor gemengd en daar de vorm mee zetten; niet overal) De verschillende schaduwen van de bril waren lastiger. Daar heb ik een beetje mee vals gespeeld anders waren de strepen in het gezicht te irritant.

1 month

nigel mc clements

beautiful portrait

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks very much Nigel, your compliment is much appreciated.

1 month

John Mullins

You have rendered her perfectly Saskia! The skin, hair and face are masterfully done and the eyes are especially expressive and bright.5*****!

1 month

Chrisann

She is so beautiful! And you captured realism excellent. I can't say enough about this painting.. so Outstanding job in all area's Bravo :)

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank you Chrisann, for your lovely compliment, you are very kind.

1 month

deidre forbes

you have done a very good job on the hair,saskia.the skin tones are perfect too and i like the simple blue hues of the background.A very elegant portrait.

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank you Deidre for the lovely compliment and to the point feedback.

1 month

bobby cockcroft

very good portrait

1 month

Oldivad

beautiful and gorgeous portrait. love the details and skin tones. 5*****

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank you so much Oldivad, that meens a lot to me. I much appreciate your compliment.

1 month

edmond brincat

nice work of art.well done!

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Edmond, your compliment is much appreciated.

1 month

shhightower

superb portrait work 5*****

1 month

graeme wilkinson

A truly lovely portrait of a beautiful lady 5*

1 month

Wally Sijmons-Bez

la contesse du Harles . ;-p MOOI Saskia
gr. Wally

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Dank je wel hoor Wally!!!

1 month

Jo Mulholland

Ja hoor! Heeft karakter! Zeker weten!!

1 month

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Dank Jo. Thanks Jo. Much appreciated!

1 month

Daisy Dantas

so nice and natural portrait, I loved it :>

26 days

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks very much Daisy for the lovely compliment.

23 days

Geoffrey Gaskell

Hello Saskia, A very characterful portrait, beautifully done.

22 days

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thank you Geoffrey for your kind compliment!

22 days

Wallace W. Trickett

Beautiful portrait works Saskia, am enjoying viewing all your work, well done. Best wishes.

17 days

Saskia Cox-Steenbergh

Thanks Wallace for your kind compliment. Very much appreciated indeed and best wishes to you too.

15 days

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Art uplifts the spirit, touches the soul, makes us all see what many are oblivious of (and as often me too!) Thank you all for PIL. This is a loving and wonderful place to be. Fabulous art and artists!
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