Having my work praised by a "jury of my peers" is the dream I felt was unattainable in my lifetime. Your comments are truly heartwarming. Thank you all.
Holly, thank you. He is a captivating little boy, and so much fun. I asked him if he had any freckles on the bridge of his nose, he crossed his eyes and said, "Hey, I can see my other eyeball!"
Thank you Linda N. His hands were one of my favorite parts of the painting too. My grandson posed as a "stand in" a couple of times too.
Linda B. Does this mean that I have to get business cards, a website, and brochures now?

Guess I need to get things rolling here. Thank you, your comments mean a lot to me, maybe part of my heart did go into this one, I'm sorry it's done now.
Hi Garth, I appreciate all your praise, you make me blush. I guess I never saw all the challenges in this one, maybe that's a good thing. Somehow, I was able to bond with this little boy within 20 minutes, so I've become his adopted gramma and will be keeping contact with him periodically. I already have four grandsons, what's one more??
Jean