New Improved Portrait

[Renee Brown]

Hi All, I posted an earlier image of this painting at the end of my last critique, but Cynthia suggested I start a new thread. Thanks to all for the advice you gave me last time. I took all your lighting advice to heart and wound up with a great photo source for this portrait. (I actually asked the mother of this child at a baby shower I attended to allow me to photograph her outside in mid afternoon sun). She agreed and the mother to be has already purchased this painting for the mother as a thank you for the little girl helping out at the shower.

As you can see my technique has improved since I found this forum. I have purchased Chris Saper's great new book, "Painting Beautiful Skin Tones With Color and Light" and I have learned so much from reading it. Chris has guided me and is a generous teacher. Please feel free to make any comments and suggestions.

Renee Brown