A 11x14in. portrait from a reference photo painted with water mixable oils. I don't do portraits by commission or request if I can help it. A subject has to have qualities that inspire me. If I am provided with a photo of a subject, I may have a tough time finding something of value and therefore struggle to stay motivated or do the subject justice. Unfortunately, money isn't a good motivator. Painting for me is about responding to a subject that inspires me. I see something or some person and feel inspired to reproduce what I am feeling for that subject in a drawing or painting. Sounds cliché, but I have no other reason to create. This little girl's gaze and subtle smile influenced my decision to paint. Likeness wasn't perfect, but I feel it was close and I feel satisfied that I captured her character well enough.
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