“Mark’s portraits are beautifully executed.”

Martin Sullivan, Ph.D.,
Director, National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC

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“Mark’s sense of composition and poetry of subject is excellent …………………. as good as the best living artists.”

Fred Ross
CEO
Art Renewal Center
www.artrenewal.org

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“Your portrait photography is both masterful and inspiring. I truly hope there will be an opportunity to work together some day.”

JC Murillo, Photographer, Virginia
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Hi Mark,

First I would like to say you did an amazing job on editing my photos! I am very excited to submit this picture for my application for Miss Maryland USA!

Tierra Sawe

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“Mark,

You did a wonderful job with the photography for Vince’s and my wedding. (The only photograph I wish you had taken was one that included you!) You took an excellent range of photos and really went the extra mile. Please feel free to use my name as a reference.
Many, many thanks for a job well done!”

Vince and Susan Chandran
Bethesda, MD
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Dear Mark:

I justed to convey that I was so happy that Sherin and I ultimately decided that we would like you to do our wedding photography and really appreciate that you were willing to work within our budget. When we met with you, your creativity and the artful and sensitive way you approached your photography work really stood out.

So it came as no surprise that the images you captured on 5/2 really tell a story- and tell it in a beautiful way… You and Laurel really worked hard and were so patient with all our guests. Plus you were both a ton of fun! So thank you for everything you both did.

Also, please convey our gratitude to your lovely wife, Laurel- and for her patience with setting up all the various shots. Please tell her she was absolutely right- she tried to have us to do a few poses both myself alone and with Sherin that we were initially wary about, but which all turned out really nice and creative! You make a great team!

On another note, I’ve a couple of friends getting married next year and I’d love to refer them to you.

Thanks again for everything!

Best wishes,

Nina Helmy Kamal

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Hi Mark,
I am so happy that you were the photographer for my daughter Lara Handler’s wedding. All the photographs as well as the slide show you created were beyond beautiful. You captured the beauty and joy of the day. You are a real artist!
Please feel free to use me as a reference for any future clients. I will refer anyone I meet to you because I cannot praise your work enough.
Thank you,
Susan Janney

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Hi Mark,

Wow, we do love it. The album is great.

By the way, we also love the slideshow that is on your blog now.

Our family is also super impressed with your work.

Thanks,
Lara & Brian
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Mark

The pictures are fantastic, there are so many we haven’t gotten to go through them all yet. As you can imagine people are loving them and are clamoring for copies.

Mala & Tom
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Mark,

The pictures are amazing! I can’t believe how great they look. Again, thank you both so much for your great work on our wedding day.
Tell Laura we said hello. She was great to work with. I really enjoyed having her at the wedding.

Thanks,

Jennifer & Matt

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Dear Mr. Lovett,

I recently attended my best friend’s wedding in St. Michael’s at the Inn at Perry Cabin (Jen & Matt Albanese) and I called her last night to see if any of her pictures were online. She told me your website and I found them and I swear, I’ve been looking at them all morning. WOW! Your photography is absolutely stunning. I live in KY, but after seeing your pictures, I want to get married in Maryland! Seriously, I was in awe as I looked at those photos…you are truly talented and I just wanted to let you know that I think your work is amazing. My father was a photographer as well, so I know how passionate one can be about it…it definitely shows in your work.

If I decide to get married in Maryland, I’ll know who to call!

Sincerely,
Rachel Lowery
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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Mark,

I am stunned by the quality of your work. The images of Jennifer & Matt are fantastic. I would LOVE to work with you again through Historic Events our planning firm or through INTRIGUE our décor company.

Sarah C. Campbell
INTRIGUE – FLORAL DESIGN & DECOR
ANNAPOLIS, MD, UNITED STATES

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Yesterday we had the opportunity to work with a new photographer. He’s not exactly new, but, he is new to us. This afternoon I pulled out his card and decided to check out his blog. To my amazement a slide show of yesterday’s wedding was already posted. Needless to say I was astounded at the quality and quick turn around. Mark Lovett is the type of photographer I want to have at all of my events.
Sarah Campbell
INTRIGUE – FLORAL DESIGN & DECOR
ANNAPOLIS, MD, UNITED STATES

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Hey Mark, I haven’t seen such beautiful wedding pictures in many a year, man you have mad skills. I especially like the way you made every effort to get just the right shot. It was a pleasure working with a photographer of your caliber.

Thanks. I am sure we will see you again. DJ Roo – dj-roo.com
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Hi Mark,

I received the wedding pictures at my parent’s home on Friday. They are wonderful!

Cordially,
Saleena Sidhu, Vice President of Marketing & Bus.Development
Saratoga Medical Center, NY Office
152 Madison Ave Suite 800
New York, NY 10016

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Dear Mark,

Thank you again for your service and time. The wedding photos turned out great!

We are so happy you were able to capture our day in photographs. We will look at these photos throughout our lives and be able to recall the emotions of that day through the clarity of your pictures.

Best wishes for the future!

Sheila & John Kahwaty

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Hi Mark,
I went through your wedding galleries and was quite impressed with your work. I check out a lot of photographers websites. Some are great and some are hacks. You are among the great.

Ralph Anderson
Magic Light Photography
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“Mark,
I love the pictures!! You did so well with the candle lighting situation! And such candid shots of my crazy family and friends!! I absolutely love the night shots of Tom and I with the water reflections in the background too!!
Thank you! ”
Mary & Tom Gruber
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“Mark is such a wonderful photographer. He is very talented and creative. He put his heart and soul in his work. We had such an amazing experience with him. He took so many pictures of us and we loved every single one of them. He was so easy to work with. He captured all the details that we were expecting to see in our special moments. We could not ask for more. We are so happy with the result and we highly recommend him.”

Reyhaneh and Hamid

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“Mark,

We absolutely LOVE the pictures. You are an amazing photographer. Especially given how little time we actually spent on pictures, you captured so many great shots. I love the black & white, as well as the different wide angles and perspectives. We have the black & white picture you took of us walking hand-in-hand back to the bus by the Lincolm Memorial in a silver frame in our living room. Everyone has commented on how great our wedding pictures came out!

You have my highest recommendation!!!
Thanks again,”

Mia &Kyle Reini

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“Mark,

My wife Megan and I are very pleased with the pictures. You are truly a master of your craft. I am impressed and still amazed at so many of the moments you captured at our wedding.

On a more technical note, you did an outstanding job with the editing. Each picture has amazing angles, sharp and brilliant images, vibrant color, and absolutely perfect lighting.

I consider you to be a gifted artist not just with a paint brush, but with a camera as well. The proof is in the details. Please contact us if ever you need a reference. Thanks again.”

With sincere appreciation,

Megan and Tony
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“Mark’s flexibility with regard to our needs and budget allowed us to have a top notch photographer to provide beautiful photography for our wedding event. He was efficient, timely and easy to work with, producing over 700 photographs for the event. Thanks Mark!”

Catherine & Andrew

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Thanks for sharing the pictures look great!!!
Amy & Chase portrait shoot at seneca 11/11
“Linkous, Amy”

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What a Team! Mark and Laurel Lovett are superb! Mark took the most beautiful shots of our Wedding at the Inn at Perry Cabin (June 12, 2011), and have our Friends and Family (some of whom are Photographers) raving!

Mark and Laurel took the time to get to know us, in person, prior to our Wedding, and knew exactly how we wanted our Special Day, to be captured. In addition, they had some wonderful ideas of their own, which resulted in more beautiful shots! We trusted them, immensely…

We can’t wait to see all of our Photos, and will continue to use Mark Lovett Photography for all of our Special Events in our Lifetime…

Thank you for being so good to us, and to our Friends & Family…you are truly Friends, as well…

Nicole and Garrison Cox

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Dear Uncle Mark,
I just wanted to tell you how special and loved you are. You are such a talented person and do such incredible things with all of your artistic and musical talents. You are such a loving and kind person. Thanks for being such a great uncle and for showing us all so much love. I appreciate you more than you know. I hope you have had an awesome day.
Love you always,
Bella

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Mark-

Just wanted to say Wow! And “Job Well Done” on your latest photo shoot of the girl in the field. You got some incredible moments there, and it was really inspiring.

I always enjoy seeing your work on Facebook. Thanks for keeping us all inspired.

Todd Dawson

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Hey Mark,

Just a note to say thanks so much for coming to Frederick to see us play. What a completely lovely and unexpected surprise!

Seeing you and chatting (for too short a time, sorry ‘bout that!) brought me back to getting to know you for our big show that NOBODY heard!
It also reminded me of how much I enjoy your company, your friendly demeanor and your modesty. I think you are a phenomenal guitarist, have such a distinctive and buttery voice and those are the least of your talents! What I would give to paint with an ounce of your talent. Such beautiful work.

Anyway, all this to say, I am glad we reconnected and hope we stay in touch.
Lena Markley

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Dear Mark & Laurel,

Thank you so much for the beautiful photography on our wedding day! The album is such a treasure and your photographs truly capture the excitement of the day: I can’t help but smile every time I look through the pictures! Also, thanks so much for the DVD! We love it, and it was so thoughtful of you to send it!

Love,
Sarah and Brian

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Hi Laurel and Mark,

Thank you for the CD, Laurel. Sarah and Brian’s wedding album looks
fabulous! Wonderful layout and the pictures were stunning! Couldn’t
be more please.

Thank you for everything!

Elizabeth and Chris Spoth

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Mark,
The wedding album is absolutely perfect! We love it. Print print print!
Thanks again,
Ashley and Jim

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You are very welcome, Mark! We mean every word!

And you are right, I do enjoy it very much and I am glad that we always seem to get a few extra great shoots and ideas even after thinking that we have already got enough for the day.

We are happy to work with you whenever you believe we can be of help for your projects.

Cheers,
Duval

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Hi Mark,
I am really impressed with your talents. The pictures are some of the best wedding pictues that I have seen. I like how the group shots are very natural, yet everyone is standing in the right place, creating perfect angles. Wonderful use of colors. I have never praised a photographer before, but I had never seen work like yours. I enjoyed your guitar performances and oil portraits.

I put your link on my website. I also joined your facebook page and I can give you an endorsement on wedding wire.

DJ Bill All Requests DJ
www.Billyzee.com

Balto Area Disc Jockey Association – Board of Directors Member

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Hi!
We did get the link and are enjoying looking at the pictures! They are fantastic!
Thanks for all your help and beautiful work!

Ashley

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Thank you so much, Mark. The photos are fabulous! I looked at the link. I will sort the photos from the disc tomorrow. I was so exhausted and emotionally drained that I couldn’t do much for the rest of the day.
Nelly – Nelly Kolodny

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Mark did an excellent job with our engagement pictures. Both he and his wife made the time talking the pictures so relaxing and a fun experience. The pictures turned out amazing and I cannot wait for our wedding.
Monica & Chris

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Thank you so much for the beautiful picture of Elise! Gil showed it to me last night and I can’t believe how amazing it is- it was so hard to get a decent photo in that gym! You are such a great photographer! We will treasure it always:)
Chris Lovett

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Engagement Shoot in snow

“It may be cliche, but it’s true… A picture is worth a thousand words and the pictures we got back from Mark Lovett Studio scream ‘amazing’ a thousand times!
We had the privilege of having Mark Lovett shoot our engagement photos for our
save-the-date cards going out to friends and family, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome.

It isn’t just the photos, though the photos are certainly very beautiful; it is how Mark and Laurel do business that makes working with them such an awesome experience. You get the feeling of a comfortable family experience with quality studio results.

Mark and Laurel were completely flexible in their time and eager to be a part of this special day with us. Mark even trudged through the snow to get the perfect shots!

Just one look around their family home and studio and you can see that Mark truly has the passion and talent for art, and Mark’s wife, Laurel, is both welcoming and professional.

We can’t wait until the next opportunity to work with Mark Lovett Studio, and would recommend them without hesitation to anyone considering a photo session or oil painting!”
Andrew and Janel

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” Mark’s flexibility with regard to our needs and budget allowed us to have a top notch photographer to provide beautiful photography for our wedding event. He was efficient, timely and easy to work with, producing over 700 photographs for the event. Thanks Mark!”
Catherine Olin

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Mark is such a wonderful photographer. He is very talented and creative. He put his heart and soul in his work. We had such an amazing experience with him. He took so many pictures of us and we loved every single one of them. He was so easy to work with. He captured all the details that we were expecting to see in our special moments. We could not ask for more
We are so happy with the result and we highly recommend him.
Reyhaneh and Hamid

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Mark, Your story (and work) is inspirational. Your strength to overcome your struggles speaks volumes about the human spirit, but more importantly, your spirit. You\’ve renewed my conviction to pursue private study after my university studies. Keep it up, I hope to see your work in person some day.
“Parker A. Brown”
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Mark,

Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you.

Many, many thanks for a job well done!
Vince and Susan Chandran

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PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING COMMENTS

“Mark’s sense of composition and poetry of subject is excellent …………………. as good as the best living artists.”

Fred Ross/CEO
www.artrenewal.org – ARC
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“It is difficult thing to capture the essence of a personality: Mark has done this –
it is in the eyes. I like his work.”

Laura Guarisco
Owner, Guarisco Gallery, Washington, DC
Washington D.C.’s Preeminent dealer in Old Master’s Art
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Hi Mark, Just wanted to let you know your paintings touch my heart. I paint myself so I know real when I see it. I can tell your a special soul. Best to you.
Catherine Murphy
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“I am crying… I just called my mother crying into the phone because this is not just who she is today but you can see her depth and who she will be later. HE IS AMAZING!”
Brydon’s Mother
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“Mark’s ‘Elise’ is a breathtaking likeness that will give us joy every day for the rest of our lives. His unmatched work exudes compassion, understanding and artistic genius. We will be in his debt forever.”

Elise’s Grandfather
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“Your work is incredible! The one of Madelyne in the park makes me want a daughter just to have a painting like that.”

Ashlee Vaught
Savannah, Georgia
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“He has a gift unmatched. Tell him how much I appreciate not only his work as an artist but his connection to her as a person.”

Brydon’s Parent
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“Hi Mark, Just wanted to let you know your paintings touch my heart. I paint myself so I know real when I see it. I can tell you’re a special soul. Best to you. ”
Catherine Murphy – Atlanta, GA
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“My daughter Addie is the sitting ballerina in your work “Little Ballerinas” I was so overwhelmed by it when I saw it hanging up at her class that I wanted to contact you. An amazing work. Thank you.”

Patty Steele – Bethesda, MD
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“Capturing a women and child in oil on canvas is an extremely difficult thing to do…….and Mark has the gift”.
Fred Folsom, Artist
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“Mark,

Ellie and I choose art we love and we don’t buy it to sell later. We love art by Steve Hanks, Behrens, Michael Florh, Romero Britto and Viktor Shvaiko. Our recent find which is prominently hung in the formal dining room where it can be seen as you enter the house, round the staircase or come from the living room area is an oil on canvas called “little reindeer.” It shares a room with Steve Hank’s works. Among all the art we have, the portrait of my daughter titled “Little Reindeer” by Mark Lovett, is the one we love the most. ”

Jennifer Hollander – Maryland
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“Hello Laurel,

I received the painting that Mark painted today and it is incredible. It turned out very beautiful and I can not wait to give it to my husband. I am sure he will absolutely LOVE IT TOO!!!

Thank Mark so much for this beautiful painting. It turned out better than I could have ever imagined. I do not have the words to describe my excitement. This is so beyond my expectations that words can’t express how I feel.

It was wonderful to do business with you, Mark and the gallery.”

Theresa Ouderkirk,
Wood Village,OR

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“Mark’s portraits are beautifully executed.”

Martin Sullivan, Ph.D.,
Director, National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC
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Elise’s Grandfather
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“He has a gift unmatched. I appreciate not only his work as an artist but his connection to my daughter, the subject of his work, as a person.”

“I am crying… I just called my mother crying into the phone because this is not just who she is today but you can see her depth and who she will be later. HE IS AMAZING!”

Jennifer Fairfax – Brydon’s Mother
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“Your work is incredible! The one of Madelyne in the park makes me want a daughter just to have a painting like that.”

Ashlee Vaught, Savannah, Georgia
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Patty Steele Bethesda, MD
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“Hi Mark, Just wanted to let you know your paintings touch my heart. I paint myself so I know real when I see it. I can tell you’re a special soul. Best to you. ”

Catherine Murphy, Atlanta, GA
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“Your story (and work) is inspirational. Your strength to overcome your struggles speaks volumes about the human spirit, but more importantly, your spirit. You’ve renewed my conviction to pursue private art study after my university studies. Keep it up, I hope to see your work in person some day.”

Parker A. Brown
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“Hello Laurel,

I received the painting that Mark painted today and it is incredible. It turned out very beautiful and I can not wait to give it to my husband. I am sure he will absolutely LOVE IT TOO!!!

Thank Mark so much for this beautiful painting. It turned out better than I could have ever imagined.

It was wonderful to do business with you and Mark and the gallery.”

Theresa Ouderkirk,
Wood Village,OR
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Hi Mark, my name is Sasha, and i am currently a student at ‘The University College of the Arts’ in Norwich. I’m studying a BA in Fine Art, and i am really interested in your work, and the way you produce it. Its breathtaking, i myself like you paint portraits, however mine just never seem to come to the standard and quality of yours. I have read up on your information on your website and have found you a great influence. Therefore i am using you as an artist reference in my Research section of the degree. I was wondering if you have a short amount of time spare to email me a bit more about your background and how you started to paint. Also i am interested in your influences as an artist as well as the process that you go through to produce a painting. This would be a great help, and i look forward to hearing from you. 🙂
Many thanks
Sasha Smith

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Your work is amazing. Maybe someday they’ll study YOU in art school.
Janet Perkins – Prudential Carruthers Realtors

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I am 56 years old and have been drawn to portrait for most of my life. I study portrait and have written down a few names of artists who are inspirations to me. Your paintings are incredibly beautiful, depicting the innocence and natural beauty of children and I can only aspire to reach this level. Thank you for the inspiration.
Marilyn Sutton

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Dear Mark,
this past Saturday evening marked a new beginning of the artistic part of my life and I really owe it all to you. I opened a studio away from home and this is where I work now and loving every minute of it.
When we first linked up it was after the passing of my mother and my trying to regain the use of my right hand. It was a very trying time for me both mentally and physically and meeting you and working with you became the highlight of my days.
I also really miss you, hope Laurel is not taking this the wrong way, but I do. If you have the time a bit down the road, I’d love to continue somehow having you as my mentor for payment of course, perhaps at the beginning of the year when life settles down a bit.
lots of good wishes to you and Laurel
Renate Dabney

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I joined Mark last night and all I can say to the others, I have already gotten my moneys worth in one evening, he is so sharing. We had a continuous and fascinating interchange discussing all the stuff I need to learn more about. Values, soft edges, hard edges, reasons why, color choices and shifts and mixes I have not even thought or heard of before.
Right now he is at the stage of final finite applications, divulging methods only a painter of his caliber knows.
True if any of you are looking for a site that is more social this is the wrong place. But if you want to immerse yourself into serious learning to advance your craft, this is an opportunity that you normally only find by travelling, staying in a hotel for weeks on end and paying thousands of dollars for sharing it all with a crowd of people around you.
I can understand if you prefer to wait to start and paint a new piece with him, I”ll be there and would love to see you there too.
And no, neither Mark or Laurel know of me writing this until the moment I hit the reply button
Renate Dabney
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Hi Mark! I just wanted to thank you so much for friending me and to tell you again how much I appreciate your wonderful talent. I find myself wanting to go back and look at the little girl in red over and over. Truly a masterpiece! Your ability to handle all of those subtle value and chroma shifts in red is fabulous.

It has been such a pleasure to meet Laurel here on FB. I have seen through her photos and sharing what a lovely family you are Blessed with and it warms my heart! It appears that you two are a super team together! I really admire that.

I will look forward to the day that I get to meet you both in person! I hope it is in the near future. : )

Take care and happy painting!
Anne Nelson Sweat

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Mark,
wonderful class! We all were in awe!. hope that chat thing works next time— another amazing painting! thank you thank you!
Charlotte Evans

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It was really great watching you paint like this, and mixing your paints too. THANKS for trying something new.

here is my website where you can see my portrait of Christ and other things i have done. I was never pleased with my portrait painting before meeting you. It always seemed harsh and cartoonish. NOW i know to soften edges (smile) Thank you.
trena
Trena Ward

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Hi Mark. I am really looking forward to painting with you over the next month. I am really greatful for the time already spent with you.

After taking the photo of the painting, i realized that the corner of her mouth on the right side was to low. I have gone in and fixed it. I am really excited with this painting. It is hundreds times better than anything i have done before. You have taught me so much.
thank you.
Trena Ward

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Subject: RE: “Field of Gold”!

THAT (the below-pictured “Field of Gold” ) is one gorgeous, beautiful,sensitive, breath-taking/leaves-one-breathless Masterpiece!!!
Who EVER would’ve guessed — back in, say 1972-1973 — that such would emerge from the boxing/defensive-end hands of a rather large & scary Red-Headed ‘Dude?

Chris Wheeler

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Mark,

I love the energy and composition of “Field of Gold”, and would like to see how this one develops. I am assuming you are still working on this today. It has qualities I’d like to develop in my own work. I used to be better at this type of expression. Thanks for sharing!

Garth Herrick-PA
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Now I’m scared. MORE! “Ballerina Lacing” definitely looks like a prize winner to me, Mark! Maybe I need to get more angry at what I’m painting; it seems to be the key to having a masterpiece. 😉

Garth Herrick-PA
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Pam,

That boy of yours is so talented. Who knew what lay buried inside that hot shot little league pitcher? What a miracle he discovered his gift and can bring so much beauty to all of us.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful article.

Shirley Seymour

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Hi Mark

I must admire your talent

If I could play guitar as good as you paint I would be flying first
class all the way

I am still collecting and playing a little and am still in South Korea
Working for BP now

Damned oil keeps on bubbling up

Have a good Christmas and New Year

Baz – Barry Stewart

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