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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 25,620 Send Message	Jane	Report	11 Jan 2013 17:35
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 25,620 Send Message	I'm humming and hahing(sp) .Yes I do like it ,but I do think it makes her look older and yes rather tired.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 29,114 Send Message	$parkling $andie	Report	11 Jan 2013 17:31
	Disappointed ! I think it has line's where she hasn't got lines,she doesn't have her youthful look. She is a beautiful lady and a photo caught just right does her so much more justice. Sorry ,..... from..an ex artist who likes well captured true photos and the wild vibrant obscure painting of a landscape ( Not Picasso! ) Just my opinion .
	Researching: Nothing.. cos I'm fed up !
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	Carol 430181	Report	11 Jan 2013 17:10
	Agree with Mayfield does look tired and a bit dull. Carol
	Researching: Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 1,336 Send Message	Mayfield	Report	11 Jan 2013 16:58
	Sorry, but if it was me I'd be phoning the bank to stop the cheque! She looks exausted does not do her credit at all. Mayfield
	Researching: Moribus facit homo,
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,723 Send Message	Kay????	Report	11 Jan 2013 16:42
	A extremly good likeness,,,,,,,,,but something isnt quite right between bottom of nose and highcheeks,,,,,,,,,,but on a quick glance it looks very much like a photo,,,,,,, ,,it looks a Madam T wax image......
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	11 Jan 2013 16:23
	think it's beautiful - some so called art expert on the BBC this morning absolutely slated it :-S
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	11 Jan 2013 15:57
	I was talking about this earlier to a friend, we both agreed we'd be happy if we could paint like that lol. I think there are maybe a couple of lines that aren't there (yet!), the nose is not quite right perhaps and he's softened the chin a little, but the hair is particularly good. I note a lot of people say she "looks about 50" in it...I wish I'd looked like that at 50 lol.
	Researching:
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 7,402 Send Message	kandj	Report	11 Jan 2013 15:54
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 7,402 Send Message	Not liking it, the artist hasn't captured her natural glow. I think she looks older than she is....... in my humble opinion.
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 2,036 Send Message	Trish Devon	Report	11 Jan 2013 15:48
	I just saw this too Ann, I quite like it,plain and simple,her face is a bit fatter,lol!!! I notice the critics said,Is it a Smile or a Grimace? theres no pleasing some. I think she is lovely,a natural beauty. :-D :-D
	Researching: Webber,Strong. ( Watchet,Minehead,Somerset)Drake,(Plymouth Devon)
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 45,938 Send Message	BarbinSGlos	Report	11 Jan 2013 15:46
	I think it's lovely Ann. Beautifully done.
	Researching:
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 65,726 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	11 Jan 2013 15:29
	Just been looking at it on the DM on line. What do you think of it. The art critics have slated it but I think there is something rather charming about it. sort of a Mona Lisa look. A 'guess what I am thinking' look.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin