Good luck with the portrait. That’s one of those situations I would have passed on depending on how “good” the friend was. I think your analogy of “any blond haired blue eyed kid” was an excellent way to get your point across.

I am back from a birthday celebration I went to at an inn for a friend of mine — Sunday into Monday. Was dreading the drive, but enjoyed it. Loved the countryside, even though I live in the country, I never realize how cluttered it is until I get into Amish country. This inn was very isolated — spectactular views. I would love to go there for a week with art materials (if I could ever really afford that, LOL) I really didn’t take many pictures — kick me, too busy either talking with someone or just soaking it in, I guess.

My friend’s adult children want me to do a painting of three dogs for their father (friend’s long time ex husband). However, they do not have any good reference pictures (not a one with the dog looking at the camera at all)– one of them seems to think I could just look up the breed and do it — I tried to say that is like saying do any blond haired blued eyed kid for somebody’s portrait of their child. I left it that one of the adult children will see if she can get some more photos and I will work in a photo editor with the ones they gave me to see what I can do.

Happy Painting to You, Angela