First Steps

Every commission needs a beginning and mine start with an interview and sketches. I am currently working on another family portrait. I generally do a few compositional sketches and rework them until the family is happy with the look.  I have just completed the final sketch and am moving on to the final drawing. I thought I would post the sketch... it is pretty basic but gives a good idea of what the final composition will look like minus the color. Look for more to come later!