I have been approached to paint a military portrait of a VIP!
I was totally honest when approached and admitted that I had only been painting portraits for about 6 months, however, this did not put them off. This suprised me, but at the same time it was very flattering. If he likes the end result it is very likely that I will receive more commissions as a result of it.
The attached portrait is a 'dummy run' of a friend of mine who kindly agreed to pose for me to photograph him in uniform before I start the real thing. It is obviously not finished yet, I still have not touched the hands or hat and still have a lot of 'bits and pieces' to finish off.
I would be very grateful for any advice you may be able to offer. Thank you all very much for helping the amateurs like myself in this forum.
It is extremely good of you to sacrifice some of your time and expertise on my painting.
