The Difficulty In Getting A Likeness

For some artists, it's easy to paint a portrait. Not for me; I struggle with it, and especially on the smaller pieces. For instance, the face on Misti is less than an inch long on its 8" panel. And likewise, with the model in Ivy Alcove; if you're off by a single millimeter, the nose can look enormous. So take thes two, please, with a grain of salt; sometimees I have to paint a face a dozen times before I get it right. 

Meanwhile, working on the blue dress is awesome.

                                          Misti, work in progress, (click on image for larger view)    

 

                                          Ivy Alcove, work in progress, (click on image for larger view)