Thanks for comments this far!
I really think this is an incredible web site. It is a bit frustrating to paint alone and not get any comments on my work.
That is why I am very thankful to get some advice and positive comments here. It really gives motivation and helps me to see things in my work that I for some reason do not notice.
Thank you Chris for the advice on lighting. I read the discussion about lights and photography already. Here in Finland I am, of course, forced to use artificial lights because the daylight lasts less than two hours at this time of year. In the summer it is the opposite and I can paint without lamps even in the middle of the night.
Also Thank you Abdi and Maxine for your comments. I have also noticed while exploring this site that some of my backgrounds are a bit empty. I try to improve that in the future.
By the way it would be very interesting to know what kind of background would you people paint for this kid?