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Old 12-01-2003, 09:16 AM   #3
Leslie Ficcaglia Leslie Ficcaglia is offline
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Leslie, what an adorable little girl and what a lovely reference to work from! You've made a good start. Here are a few suggestions:

I would look at the shape of her chin, which you have skewed somewhat to our left so it's no longer as symmetrical as your reference, and also at the shape of her mouth, which should be a bit wider and turns up more at the corners. The upper lids of her eyes curve upward a little more in the resource photo, too.

I would also soften the shadows so they're not so pronounced, and use more pink and less yellow in the flesh tones. Of course, that could be an artifact of the lighting in the photo you've taken. You've got the texture of the hair very nicely but have it too even at the bottom, so it looks a bit artificial. The lengths aren't as equal, nor is it as thick, as you've shown it.

And if you'll notice, the teeth aren't quite as bright in the reference as you've shown them although you did a good job of shaping them and having them recede in the mouth at the corners. Their whiteness in the relatively dark face makes them stand out a bit too much.

I'll be interested in seeing how you progress with this. She's the sort of child I love to paint, also. Have fun!

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