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Stanka,
I really like your ideas on how to handle the photograph selection. I did narrow it to six for this client (the daughter of the subject), but I put in one or two I was hesitant about and of course she picked one of those.
I think doing a preliminary sketch to steer the client in the direction you believe would work best is an excellent idea. I suspect that would have won over this particular client because as you say, it would have demonstrated the difference between a good photo and a photo useful as reference material. I do sketches from the photos anyway so I might as well do them before, rather than after the final pose is selected with the client. I also have the feeling that a client would warm up to a sketch and even become attached to it as the concept for the painting.
I do agree about the hard edges in my portrait and will try to soften them. Thanks for reinforcing the need to watch out for that in the future.
Stanka, thanks very much for taking the time to review my portrait and give me feedback. Thanks too for generously sharing your knowledge and experience in handling the potentially tricky process of selecting the final pose. It makes me more confident for next time.
Margaret
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