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Pamela,
Thanks so much for the closeup. It's a lovely grouping of the three brothers, and I like the asymmetry of their positions. You really show their relationship, which is essential in a group portrait.
I wanted to see the closeup because I noticed that in your painting you have intensified the value contrast in their faces, resulting in a slightly old-mannish look, especially in the youngest and the boy to our left. Marcus's comment about the whites of the eyes is part of this, I think. In the photo, the values in the eye area, for instance, are more all-of-a-piece. Same with the mouth area, where you have exaggerated the contrast in the lines around the mouth, the contrast between the teeth, the darkness behind them, the lips, etc. The teeth become too "separate" although they may be accurately shaped. These areas stand out the most to me. When there is too much value contrast, it can be frustrating trying to get a likeness; you may feel "something is off" even though you have measured the proportions accurately.
Alex
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