Alain, this is a really beauty . The subject is very nice and your engraving is no far from perfection, I think.
I like the way you have played with lights and shadows.
Chapeau bas Monsieur Lovenberg .
Jean
Alain
Thank you for posting the print. All of us in the class were in constant awe watching this plate develope over the week as we tried to emulate what you were doing on our meager projects. It was indeed an hoor to study with you for the week and i know that my engraving will never be the same thanks to your inspiration and guidance. I will bring my finished plate to Reno to show you.
Marty
what's really nice in this work is the feeling or sense of emotion one seems to feel when looking at this. very few can make a graver produce feeling like this.
...I know that the modern art critics scorn the anecdote in a painting or an engraving but it seems to me that, on the contrary, it is an essential part of the image. An abstract painting which tells nothing needs a lot of words and explanations in order to be (perhaps) understood and appreciated.
That's my personal opinion.
Alain