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Thanks, everyone, but aren't there some more things you would suggest I do differently, if not with this painting then for next time? I know it's not perfect and I want to improve with every painting I do.
To answer your question, Kim, I photographed my daughter with a digital camera using a tripod and a self timer to minimize camera shake. I used only the candle as a light source and I shot dozens of photos, as I always do when getting photo reference.
The trick in getting the right information to paint from was to spot meter the exposure on her face, and bracket lots of other similar exposures from there. I also photographed the candle separately, with many different exposures, and referred to some other pictures I found of candle flames that gave me even more information.
In addition, I did a small color study from life. (Yes, my daughter had to sit there AGAIN! She acted like I was asking for the moon.) Given her impatience and wiggliness I only had about fifteen minutes to do the color study, so it wasn't all that useful.
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