Great-Grandma and Great-Grandson Progression

Great-Grandma and Great-Grandson Progression

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Black and White Photographic Print

Grisaille underpainting 

The complete version!

Great-Grandma and Great-Grandson Updated

My grisaille painting has been changed. As always, I'm looking for suggestions on how to improve. Compare this painting to the photograph below and let me know what changes I should make before I start adding color.

Thanks to all of you who have been so willing to offer compliments and criticisms of my work. As always, both are encouraging and helpful. To become a real artist, I have a long ways to go. So, please offer suggestions. If something about the grandma's shoulder doesn't look right or the grandson's nose? By all means, say so! I won't be offended.

I am also willing and able to take artistic requests. If I post too little or too much of something, send me an email, comment, or Facebook post and I'll do my best to accommodate. Thanks!!

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Great-Grandma and Great-Grandson In Progress

Grisaille underpainting of Great-Grandma and Great-Grandson based on the film photograph by the same name (shown below). By this Thursday, this black and white painting will have color glazed on it. So, before I start on the color glazing, I'd love to have suggestions on what I can do with this painting. Thanks!