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Chris Saper · 06-20-2002, 04:50 PM

Hi Mike,

To follow up on Cynthia's statement, I have had a number of requests for baby paintings, but I have not done them as individual portraits. I routinely recommend that they wait until the child is at least 16 months (approximately, as it depends on the individual child), UNLESS they want a painting of an adult or older sibling holding the baby. It is simply too hard to get good reference material, and as cute as all those little noses are, it seems you're always looking up them, and looking past many cute little chins on the way.

Best wishes!

06-20-2002, 04:50 PM	#9
Chris Saper SENIOR MODERATOR SOG Member FT Professional, Author '03 Finalist, PSofATL '02 Finalist, PSofATL '02 1st Place, WCSPA '01 Honors, WCSPA Featured in Artists Mag. Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,481	Hi Mike, To follow up on Cynthia's statement, I have had a number of requests for baby paintings, but I have not done them as individual portraits. I routinely recommend that they wait until the child is at least 16 months (approximately, as it depends on the individual child), UNLESS they want a painting of an adult or older sibling holding the baby. It is simply too hard to get good reference material, and as cute as all those little noses are, it seems you're always looking up them, and looking past many cute little chins on the way. Best wishes! __________________ www.ChrisSaper.com