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Beth,
I told you I was going to ctitique your painting, but I forgot it was posted here in the Unveilings section.
If it were submitted for ctitique, I might have said that it's very nicely painted, and that your work has shown visible improvement since I started coming to this forum. Your daughter must be delighted.
I would also make a suggestion (if this were a critique). When painting very small, even fairly smooth canvas may have too much texture for the scale of the image. You might want to gesso the canvas, then sand it smooth, or paint on Masonite. I have some small old portraits in my collection. They were painted on wood panels. I imagine that, historically, panels were the standard ground for smaller works.
By the way, I understand that some ateliers require beginning students to work small, as it demands precision. Makes for good practice. In fact, I think I'll follow suit.
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