Little Cutie

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Hi Janet,
Don't worry, that's a beautiful painting. Children's taste for colors is different from adults', they like very colorful pictures, strong yellows, blues, etc. That's why he said that, once a kid looked at one beautiful girl I had portrayed in pencil and said that she looked like a witch, that because it was black and white and not because of her looks or features.
Happy painting for you!

[Lacey Lewis]

It is a beautiful painting! Without the reference photo and without knowing your subject's age I can only guess, but I would consider chopping a little off the top of the head. I think if you take one knotch off the top(the knotches being each time her hair part zig-zags) it might help. I wouldn't alter anything else on the head, though.

I agree that it is a great painting and children are definately opinionated and willing to share!