[Barbara Hudson]

Hello to everybody in the Forum.

First of all, my thanks to Peter and everybody for taking up their time to help me with my painting. I realise that the reference photograph was not of a good standard and this made it difficult for everybody to offer their advice. The advantage that I had over you was that I actually know the subject, and I also have a lot of other better quality shots of her.

That being said, her parents are delighted with the result and told me that I have captured the look that they wanted so badly, i.e. the crooked smile!

I think that I am reasonably satisfied with the result given the problems that I have had, however, where I feel that I can improve it is to soften some of the edges more than I already have (this was difficult). Is there any way that you can successfully give the impression of a painting being done in one session thereby the edges naturally resulting in being soft?

Unless you think that there is something that is glaringly obviously wrong with it I think that I will put this one to bed.

I have certainly learned a lot with this portrait, which will help with the next one which is already being planned.

Thank you again

Barbara