Water Boy

Diana Tresslar · 12-29-2002, 09:37 PM

This is a commission that I liked so well I did it again for myself..Pastel on canson

Diana Tresslar · 12-29-2002, 09:41 PM

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Leslie Ficcaglia · 12-30-2002, 06:14 PM

That's really nice, Diana.

You've certainly caught a very natural looking expression and conveyed the boy's delight, and your treatment of both skin tones and the water is excellent. I'll bet the client loved it!

Diana Tresslar · 12-30-2002, 08:24 PM

Thanks, Leslie!

The mother was very pleased. It wasn't the original photo that she gave me to do. This was actually one of the reference photos. I tried to talk her into this shot in the beginning. I used this pose for a demo and she came to see it and told me not to even bother with the other one. When I take the photos for a commission, I take out my least favorite before I show them, but I don't have that luxury when I'm using their photos. Thanks for the reply!