High Crimes

Painted Melissa last Friday, and had thought I did fairly well. The only problem was Melissa wasn't happy with her nose. "It's got a ball on the end of it." Well, not really. But she whacked off a good deal of it when I said "Show me." Then I painted it all back in from the photo.

Should have overlaid the photo first. It turns out my friend wasn't obsessing about her nose at all. I have indeed painted it far too large... a portrait artist's high crime!

I doubt I will attempt any more fixes. I made her shoulder too small and head too big as well.

The forehead is quite lovely...
Might just start fresh someday.