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Title: Sherry
Painted By: Nick Beall
Size: 16" x 12" (40 x 30cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year Painted: 2008
Client: Commission UK
Testimonial: Dear Melanie and Nick,
The portrait has arrived safe and sound and is absolutely beautiful- the colours are so rich and it is just like Sherry!! Thanks so much for getting it to us today, on the 21st! It was a great thrill to receive it.
Our present to Jess was the purchase of Sherry, whom she has had on lone for ages now and intended buying when she finished varsity and was working. She is over the moon now and it makes the portrait even more important! We plan to frame it as soon as possible to protect it and will send you a photo once done.
We feel really happy with the picture and wouldn't hesitate to recommend you- Jess has already been showing the copy to her friends at the stables!
Kindest regards, keith, Lyn and Jess
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Hi Nick, Finally 'Sherry' has been framed. You wanted a photo of the framed picture, which I have attached ( I have also included a picture of Jess and Sherry - the love is apparent!). The photo does not do the painting justice though as it had to be photographed in natural light inside which means the that the f-stop is bigger than desired or the speed is dropped - also undesirable as you have to have the hands of a brain surgeon to keep a camera steady even at 1/200 of a second! Also the camera is trying to focus on a two- dimensional object and it has 3 choices - the frame or the glass or the flat painting behind the glass. Altogether, it will always be out of focus - 3 spotlights would have got it right though!
I tried using a flash from every direction imaginable but there is always a reflection somewhere, so that was a no go. Even in this natural light picture there is reflection. I did increase contrast in Photoshop a tad but left the colour as the camera saw it.
If I were you I would just use the original painting (unframed) on your site if you want to. We love the picture and even though Jess now has the live horse as well, the picture will outlive her.
Thanks again Keith |
