Daughter with a Pearl Earring - wip

[Cindy Procious]

Since I'm learning - and I am creatively stunted, I thought I would borrow a page from Vermeer.

So, what do you think - is this a gimmick or a valid portrait?

Nuts and bolts - it's 16" x 20" oil on gesso panel. Working from photos of my daughter (who posed willingly once I gave her a candy bar - would that all models were to be had so easily).

Her ears aren't pierced so I swiped Vermeer's pearl for the reference photo. I will glaze as soon as the grisaille is dry.

Thanks for looking.