Comment from Shirley Fernandez
Well done. You have captured a very real human likeness. The initial impact stops you in your tracks to see all the shades, and depth of field. The glass is captured so nicely. Even how you framed the picture for FAR is well done. Shirley

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Dec-2016

Thank you Shirley for the kind words. I appreciate them because they are very encouraging! R

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Informative artist's notes.
Nicely rendered with realistic facial features.
Excellent illumination.
Fine details & textures.
Compact framing.

 Comment Written 14-Nov-2016

Comment from Envision
You have amazing talent. I like your use of white space and how skilled you are with shadowing and highlighting. So realistic and beautifully done.

 Comment Written 14-Nov-2016

Comment from Ladymariesphotod
Awesome job, amazing detail on this portrait of an amazing woman. I love the details, her eyes speak volumes as she stares into the great unknown. A courageous woman of our day. Kudos for the work you have done here. Thank you so much for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2016

Comment from shore1inspire.
a nice b/w for the November open,
as her face has that looking up to the stars look before take off.
great clarity of the portrait art, I hope you enjoyed it and are sharing it with us, great job. thank you for sharing. good luck. :-)

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2016

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely art.Beautiful nice artistic scene.Presentation is great.The Entrance is great.The First mother in space,face eyes action and all are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent perfect work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.{Wish Your Contest.}

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2016

Comment from Joelgraphuchin
Beautiful drawing! Employing brightness and shade is excellent to build dimension. Expression is amazing. Love her stare.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2016

Comment from MKFlood
an excellent creation. the shading is awesome. the facial expression is excellent. the details is excellent. the depth is excellent. the creation is balanced and very eye appealing to the viewer. creative and awesome work overall

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2016

Comment from dalebraatz
a very interesting looking piece of art, like the details and depth you have created and how it tells a interesting story. a pleasure to look at. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2016