Hi everyone! I'm returning to this forum after 2-3 years of absence. My wife an I became parents and, as some of you know, there isn't much time to do anything else besides taking care of the baby.
I just started painting again and I've done a few works recently, one of which is the portrait of my, now, 2-year-old daughter, Sara (shown below). I've put about 15-20 hours of work into this painting and I am sort of stuck, not sure of how to go about it. I know I have to improve on a few things here and there (the face, the hands, the clothing, the hair, etc) but I have to decide what to do with the background: keep it loose or develop it. I kind of like idea of "looseness" and pick up a few colors from the subject, but not over-work it. Not sure if I'm there yet. Perhaps broader strokes might help.
Your suggestions and comments would be highly appreciated!
Thank you for taking the time...!
