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Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
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Composition isn't really the problem
Just to reinforce Chris Saper's observation, that although this is a cute photo of your son, it is not suitable for a painting reference. The light is all wrong.
You are quite fortunate to have a choice and I agree that it is tough to abandon something that has a lot of your time and effort tied up in it. But you have a real opportunity to learn something right now by making the extra effort necessary to begin your project on a solid foundation. Many good lessons are painful to learn, but worth it in the long run because you will learn to be a better painter.
If you search this Forum, you will find plenty of information about (and examples of) photos where the light is correct for painting.
Good luck.
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