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Julia Reynolds · 11-25-2002, 06:10 PM

Hello fellow artists,

This little cutie lives in California and I live on Long Island, NY so I have not even seen this child in person.

Her grandmother is a very good friend of mine and I told her I would attempt to paint her portrait from this photo. I told her all the drawbacks to painting from a photo and in my experience I have been more successful painting from life. I have been thrown off by photos before.

Could I get some input, advice, caveats...you get the picture, on how to approach this painting. My friend does have a few more shots just to get a different view of her head. Should I use them as well?

I am concerned about the neck of her shirt. Should I cut if off as in the photo or extend it or crop it up even further. What kind of background color? I want the curl to really be a point of interest but not the focal point.

Please help. Thanks.

11-25-2002, 06:10 PM	#1
Julia Reynolds Juried Member Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Bayport, NY Posts: 17	Isabella Hello fellow artists, This little cutie lives in California and I live on Long Island, NY so I have not even seen this child in person. Her grandmother is a very good friend of mine and I told her I would attempt to paint her portrait from this photo. I told her all the drawbacks to painting from a photo and in my experience I have been more successful painting from life. I have been thrown off by photos before. Could I get some input, advice, caveats...you get the picture, on how to approach this painting. My friend does have a few more shots just to get a different view of her head. Should I use them as well? I am concerned about the neck of her shirt. Should I cut if off as in the photo or extend it or crop it up even further. What kind of background color? I want the curl to really be a point of interest but not the focal point. Please help. Thanks. Attached Images __________________ Julia Reynolds