Just for clarification, when Bill Whitaker used the word "scrap" he means what most of us on this forum refer to as "reference", as in a reference photo.
What a terrific shot, Beth! Reminds me of a Yousef Karsh photograph.
I like the hand and book just the way they are. The only thing I would change would be to shorten the arm of the eyeglasses so they don't quite touch the shadow on her chin.
I look forward to seeing the resulting painting! Did you make color notes from life?
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