Nick

[Jonathan Benash]

Just wanted to say thank you to all of you who took the time for some much needed feedback.

Linda- I couldn't agree more as far as the warming up of those areas such as the ears and nostrils, I don't know how I missed that! The lips were the other thing that kind of bothered me. I think the computer may have shifted the color a little, but your are right, they do have a bit of a lipstick effect. Thanks for the insight, it will be very useful!

Lon & Lynn- Yes I have done a couple of other pastels working from a b&w reference, and I couldn't agree with you both more, it is a joy to try, because you get a chance to play with color. This was a fun portrait to do because of the sentimental value it holds for my wife and her family. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks again everyone for the kind words of encouragement and the very useful feedback. I truly appreciate it! I will try to post the original photo that I worked from like Mary suggested a.s.a.p.