[Garth Herrick]

Gosh Lara,

You've made a stunning portrait to cherish from a terrible and blurry reference, but one would never detect that, with your superb finish and insight. It takes a special talent and level of experience to accomplish what you have.

I just stumbled upon this thread for the first time. I felt you were well on your way even on your first image post. My only critique would have been against the photo reference, but you were able to read through all its weaknesses. Congratulations! ...And, it was nice to see your process, through a work in progress, so thanks for sharing this.

Garth