Creating portraits with Xara

**wizard509** · 15 August 2015, 05:20 PM

Thanks for that Gare. Very informative.

**angelize** · 15 August 2015, 05:53 PM

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comment it is indeed Lucille Ball

I grew up watching re runs of I love Lucy and Here's Lucy. She was one of my favourites.

@Gare: Thank you for the eye shading tip! I kept looking at Lucy and thinking the eyes were not right, then I saw your little tip and it all just clicked! I looked at the photo I was using for reference and there it was! That's what I missed! here is an updated version with that shading.

**Gare** · 15 August 2015, 08:54 PM

Way to go, Frances!

And no Loo-see, you can't go to the Copacabana to hear me sing "Babalooo..."

I need to apologize to the world for bringing you American television.

Some people to this day still believe that Gilligan was in the Merchant Marines.

-g

**gray** · 16 August 2015, 04:36 PM

Those are fine looking eyeballs, Gary.

**Manoj** · 18 August 2015, 03:47 PM

Thanks Gary, very helpful!

**Big Frank** · 27 August 2015, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Gare

Some people to this day still believe that Gilligan was in the Merchant Marines.

I have no idea what that means. I have blessedly been spared such cultural menhirs.
I do, however, remember Lucille Ball and I saw her immediately in your portrait, Frances, well done.

**Big Frank** · 27 August 2015, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by stygg2003

Beautiful image BF and glad to see your back. As a matter of interest, when you did that image and if you had had the new Xara Hair Brush, would you have used them?

I confess that since I have stayed away from portraits for a very long time I was not even aware of the hair brush! I'll have to investigate that one day when concentrating on paying the bills eases up.

**Gare** · 27 August 2015, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Big Frank

I have no idea what that means. I have blessedly been spared such cultural menhirs.

You didn't miss much in 1967, BF The only thing remarkable about seven goofy people stuck on a desert island, was that this show marked the first season the USA started broadcasting in colour.

I Love Lucy was a classic, however, nothing for Hollywood to be ashamed of, and I think Frances' portrait captured the essence of this iconic comedienne.

-g