Portrait of my son

Here is a portrait I did of my son. I worked extensively from a photograph which has its ups and downs. The up is that you can keep checking details to be sure things are right. The down is that you can keep checking details to be sure things are right and you drive yourself crazy not painting but copying. Yuck.

Anyway, this took a couple of days (6 hours total maybe?). Obviously there are still issues with it, but it's another attempt at a more traditional media look.

This was (is) part of my Valentine's Day gift to my husband. Happy Valentine's Day, sweetie!