Mary, I must weigh in on the side of those who recommend you not spend time painting from any of these. Time is your most important resource, by far. The facial expressions in all of them seem a bit off to me -- either grouchy or false.
I'm sure there must be a few other lovely young ladies in North Carolina. Grab one of them and shoot some PERFECT photo reference, with a subject who is exquisite and whom you just can't wait to paint. Create a GREAT sample for your portfolio, not a "just okay" one for practice.
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