Portrait of Madalena

[Rui Manuel]

Hi all:

I just finished a portrait of a little friend to offer her mother.

It is oil on canvas, and I would like to have your opinion and critic in order to improve my portraits.

Thank you very much!
Rui.

[Michele Rushworth]

Very nice, but for your next portrait I know you will see a great improvement in your work if you can review some of the suggestions in the reference photo threads first (no flash, single light source from off to the side, etc.)

[Rui Manuel]

Hi, Michele :

I did read the threads you mentioned and you are right about the photo quality, but the mother insisted so much on this one...

Some weeks ago, I made a promise to work only from good photo references. Now I think I need to do that promise again!

Thanks for your time.

Rui