Ok, I know some of you told me to nix the hands in the resource photo, but I chose to TRY them anyway. If it isn't working I will start over.
The one thing that I really don't like about this painting is the paper. I tried it on the smooth side of Canson, simply because the mother liked that ice blue (yes it is very light blue) and asked me to use it. I'm used to sanded surfaces and this was just a nightmare to me.
The mother likes the idea of NO background and wanted everything very, very light (her whole house is like that), but now that I have Sara almost done, I'm wondering if that looks ok or weird? Does it need a background of sorts or no?
And just what about those hands? Mom really wanted them because she says she stands around like that ALOT, but are they in an awkward position? Hands are NOT my favorite thing to do.