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Steve,
After potential clients see this, I have a feeling the percentage of oils to pastels might change just a wee bit! Not that your oils aren't great, too, but when people think of commissioning a pastel of their children, a certain kind of portrait probably comes to mind. This example will blow the roof right off their preconceived box.
I agree with everything that has been said, but I want to add that I'm really impressed with the delicacy and thoughtfulness of the color and textural relationships. This is especially evident in the dress, the background, the area around the eyes. There's a shimmery feeling to the light and a richness in the shadows though they are not dark.
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