Warm embrace

Thank you Sofie and Jim

Jack - when I want to paint over a painting I'm not happy with, I scrub the paint off in warm water with soap and a scrub brush. Could you do this with this panel? No need to sand, and a faint image is left that you could use to build upon.

Thanks again Sofie I might try that.
Anyway up and running again. Different panel but following the same routine. I'm determined to make a good job of this cos' the photographer Megan Hancock was kind enough to let me use her photo which I think is beautiful. Got to do justice to one of life's beautiful moments.
Her photographic work can be seen on Ephotozine

WOW -- it is lookiing good, can't wait, but know it will take time, don't want to rush things....I learned much from you when we do -- thank you for sharing all!

So glad to see you going ahead with this again - another great start. I'm looking forward to all the updates of your progress.

I can hardly wait to see more of this painting.
Dayle

Shhh! Don't tell a soul. Progress at last. Reasonably satisfied. Am tiptoeing around the studio just in case a sudden noise makes everything go wrong. Just over two hours today.
I want to achieve that blue almost translucent quality of the skin. Glazing. Possibly.
Anyway here is where it is up to -

This one is coming along very well. And your quiet painting is paying off, the baby is still sleeping!

Kopo: This painting is absolutley wonderful. Now, I can hardly wait to see what happens next.

Alan: Your sense of humor brightens my day!

Dayle

I'm quite excited about this one. All I've got to do is take it easy and not move in again too soon. I've been in touch with the photographer and learned that Mila, the baby, was nine days old when photo taken. Possible change of title.

Jack

It's coming along beautifully. Everyone is so peaceful. I'm glas you ave had the time to work on it

Judy

This is looking lovely.

It's coming along just great - such an endearing pose.

Jack, lovely scene and great start!

Very nice, I bet it is hard not to rush it -- it is a very nice picture of a warm embrace, I am looking forward to seeing more....Thank you

Thank you all. It's now slow going. It's so easy to slip up. I wasted time painting a background of a window curtains and wallpaper. 'Yuk'. I've decided that a painting like this requires no distraction from the main theme, namely mother and child. The background has now been painted out, another lesson learned? No! I've made the same mistake before. I know that the rule is to compose your work first and stick to it. But I find that difficult cos' at times the painting takes over and kind of makes decisions of it's own volition. Strange

Such a beautiful, heart-warming picture.
Dayle

I definitely prefer it without any background distractions. It's coming along great - I can see the love.