Portrait of my father-in-law

[Deborah Barton]

Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth

Deborah, can you post the reference photo(s) you used? That will help everyone give you a more useful critique.

Also, you may need to rephotograph the painting itself, with more even lighting, and repost it. It looks as if the light is very concentrated in the face area and everything else on the canvas is out of the light. Photographing paintings in daylight is also important. This looks like it was photographed with a small incandescent light instead.

Thanks, Michele. You're right, of course. I decided to just delete the post until I can make a better photo. Sorry.

[Michele Rushworth]

Check out the threads in the Forum section on how to photograph your paintings. I look forward to seeing your portrait again after you've taken a new picture of it.