Rhiannon & Storm

Here is a larger portrait I am creating at the moment.
The portrait is to be a framed Oil and the image area is 52 x 57cms.It was to be a 50 x 60 but the portrait suited a square shape so that's the equivalent size in that shape.
The reference photo was taken at a distance and I've zoomed in and cropped it.
As a result it isn't very sharp and it isn't a very flattering photo of Rhiannon  and her face is in the shade so I'm using a different photo that I took for her face to create the perfect portrait.
I chose this photo even though I had many sharper ones , as Storm is groomed for a show and it has lovely lighting so she is nice and glossy .

Here is a nicer photo of Rhiannon that I took.

 This is the early stages of the portrait.I love this stage - what a pity I can't leave it as it is! I will eventually make her jacket black.