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Recently I received a new commission of a 5 year old who had just passed away. Because the family lives over 1,000 miles away, the boy's father sent me many photos and a video. All but one photo was grainy, blurry, and very difficult establish values or proper colors. Unfortunately, the family LOVES one photo in particular and enlarged it to further enhance the flaws in the photo. They also selected "wardrobe" from yet another bad photo. One photo, a school picture, is the only clear shot, but not the best expression.
I hate to say "no" in this situation since I've already done a portrait of another child and they want this one to match. This little angel, while on earth, had to suffer so much with physical pain and mental challenges, I want to give this my best effort before having to decline the commission. This one's not about the money.
I will begin today with several studies to find out which one will "work".
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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