Portrait of Niece Nora

Here is my first non-animal portrait (A.K.A. "human"). It doesn't do justice to my adorable little chubby-cheeked niece, but I gotta start somewhere! According to my mentor, Burt Silverman, babies are extremely difficult to paint, especially if they're smiling. Maybe he said that to make me feel better, or maybe it's true.

Tatum O'Neal's Pet Portrait Progress

I got some more work done on Tatum's scottish terrier (R.I.P., little guy). The fluorescent lights really throw off the color in this photo, but you get the idea. My father-in-law's suggestion to obliterate the ochre/greenish color at the bottom helped immensely. That guy's a genius when it comes to painting. Some of the drawings he did during the 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott were bought by a museum in Oberlin, OH, so if you happen to live there, be sure to keep an eye out!