My friend Nanette Garcia came up to the studio this afternoon to help me figure out how to solve a few problems this rainy cold spring day.

Not quite done...getting close.

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Mary Beth J Bellon said…
Did not make the background darker, I made the cloth lighter on the table. Also sharpened some edges soften others, warmed up the shadows a bit. Should be interesting when the sun comes out again.
April 7, 2010 at 4:50 PM
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