Water Boy
 

This is a commission that I liked so well I did it again for myself..Pastel on canson

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That's really nice, Diana.

You've certainly caught a very natural looking expression and conveyed the boy's delight, and your treatment of both skin tones and the water is excellent. I'll bet the client loved it!

Water Boy
 

Thanks, Leslie!

The mother was very pleased. It wasn't the original photo that she gave me to do. This was actually one of the reference photos. I tried to talk her into this shot in the beginning. I used this pose for a demo and she came to see it and told me not to even bother with the other one. When I take the photos for a commission, I take out my least favorite before I show them, but I don't have that luxury when I'm using their photos. Thanks for the reply!