Capturing the Charm of Children
IT’S HARD TO FIND a more appealing subject than children. I have enjoyed painting my own children since they were just babies. Because each piece freezes a moment in time and preserves it forever, I now have a very unique, personal record of their childhood. When painting your own children or grandchildren, try to capture their youth and innocence by keeping the colors light, bright, and fresh.
CHECKING PROPORTIONS I use guidelines as shown here for placing the facial features. Notice that the eyes are lower than the halfway point, and so the forehead appears larger in relation to the face than it does for adults. ...
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