Calum in pastels

[Carlos Ygoa]

Margaret,
I was immediately attracted to how the blue in the background is reflected in the white of the boy

[Margaret Ferguson]

Thank you, Carlos for your comments.
I know what you mean about regarding the image as a whole.
I was advised to use a touch, even a dot, of a main colour in different sites on the paper , to pull the image together and create a flow.
It seems to work!

[Alexandra Tyng]

Margaret,

He has so much expression! Something subtle but very nice happened to his mouth in the re-touch. I like it even better, which is not always the case in situations like that. Thanks for posting the close-up. What remarkable skin tones! I agree that the blue color in the eyes is a brilliant touch. He seems to be visually absorbing his surroundings and reacting to what he sees (though we cannot see what he is reacting to).

[Margaret Ferguson]

Thank you for your encouragement, much appreciated

[Nancy Bea Miller]

I love the engaging expression! The boy's lively hair and the vivid colors move one's eyes around the page and help create a feeling of impending movement. I have several boys of around this age and can attest to the fact that they are in constant motion, so I think this was masterfully done.

[Margaret Ferguson]

Thank you Nancy, he has a very calm nature fortunately, made life a lot easier!