Benjamin and Sam Portrait

[Sandra Haley]

Hello friends,
I just finished a portrait of Benjamin a small boy and his dog Sam, alseep on the couch together. It is an oil painting on stretched canvas, a 16 x20. Comments and critques welcome.

[BYart]

Nicely done!
I do think that it may be the image quality, but i think this could benefit from a bit of darkening of the shadowed areas. I just think that aside from the boy's shirt, everything is in the same tonal value, it needs more color and or contrast.
I think you did a great job on the rendering!

[Sandra Haley]

Barb,
Thanks I know it is tonaly the same but the picture was something special to them and it was part of the memory so I couldn't change the coloring. Thats the one thing about the painting I was not real happy with. I will remember that for the next one. I can't change it as it is now in their home and they love it. Thanks for the confirmation.

Sandra

[nigelartist]

Nice and peaceful...

Makes me want to fall asleep!

Lovely artwork!

[Artifex]

Very nice painting it reminds me of a lot of good things. I love the colors. Great art work!

[sharkbarf]

I'd like to see the dog's face smooth and the boys face squished lol.

seriously though- more contrast.
That seems to be the number one problem I've noticed on the site.

[SER]

Nice picture, but I have a problem with the hand. Looks like he has nails on the wrong side of his fingers.