Permission granted to laugh out loud

[Will Enns]

Thanks to Steven's many excellent suggestions I've been able to make substantial improvements, resulting in a painting that looks more like me than I do.

This has been a true education. I've discovered how white my teeth aren't, how brown my hair isn't, and how scary I amn't, (as evidenced by the fact that no screams emanated from my computer screen when I posted the first attempt.)

One might ask, does it portray the real 'me?' Yes, with the caveat that it conveys my outward appearence, but reveals only a glimpse of the quirky personality behind the facade. Oh well.

Certainly I do not think this is the best that could be done. It is just the best I can do right now -- a condition that shall not exist for long, thanks to all the good information available on this Forum.

Thanks again to Cynthia for creating this Forum, and to Steven for those insightful comments.