A healthy bunch of portrait commissions are steadily streaming in - and I love it. To improve my practice I am printing my reference photos nice and large. I went through a lazy stage of using my iPad or my phone for reference. This was awkward to hold, increased my screen time and was time-sensitive due to battery life. Sitting a painting next to its reference photo is a great way to make space for noticing differences during breaks and non-painting time. 

I can see just from looking at this last photo from afar that the girl’s head needs to be shorter and wider.