Children's portrait 23- Josh

This is what the image usually looks like when I start. I never trace the picture so as a result it is never really exactly like the photo. But I try to get close to the child's likeness. The sketch takes the longest out of all the steps usually.

So then, here are some shots of the painting process for any of you working on your painting skills, which I definitely am.

And the final

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