A Tricky Commission

Last spring a close friend wanted me to do a painting of her grandson in a manner similar to one I'd done of his big sister several years ago. A simple enough request, but it did present some challenges. The little girl's portrait came about after seeing her nearly on a daily basis for a long time. I had a sense of her and would also see her during the course of working on the painting.

Flash forward six years--a lot has changed. We moved away, my painting style has evolved, and I last saw the little boy when he was still an infant. My friend sent a cute picture of him, Steve took a photo of the original painting for me to work from, and I finally worked up the focus to give it a go. Then I forgot to take a photo of the finished painting before giving it to my friend. But it's done, and I am glad.