Lisa,
Thanks for the great comments! I love the idea of the OB doctors. Wouldn't that be funny?
Steven,
I understood completely about your comment with the belly. I found this the most pleasing pose, but I was sorry the light was so strong on her belly. Composition and prior planning are areas I need a lot of work on.
By the way, where is your work to be seen here? I havent seen any yet.
Mike,
I will work on edges, this will be tricky for me. You can feel free to re-post the belly-covered pose. Since I know you are trying to be aggravating I won't hurt you.
I have a theory about the female/male aspect of the belly showing. Woman want to be beautiful at all times, and especially when they are pregnant and feeling fat. It's also a very emotional and loving time. We stare in amazement at our belly when it is growing. I even did a series of nude sketches of myself every 2 weeks when I was pregnant with my first one. For most of us though, that "glow" is really pregnancy acne, our rears get as big as our belly and the ankles bigger. This girl wasn't half this pretty before she was pregnant, she is more sensous looking now. She is beautiful pregnant like we all would like to be. For woman, seeing a pregnant woman done beautiful, including the belly that we are so fascinated with is a compliment to all of us. We can be attractive even when carrying 25 extra pounds around the middle. Maybe for men it's not the same. How many husband's really find their wives more beautiful when she is throwing up every morning? Maybe that big belly is a turn-off for some. I don't know - just a theory. Then again, maybe the men are thinking "Dang, another mouth to feed on the way!"