Hattaways #11detail

Hattaways #20, originally uploaded by debifitz.

pastel on suede matt board
private collection
actual size 28"X38"

Detail on Joshua... My clients had originally wanted Joshua's hands down in front.... like the rest of the kids on the ground. I had a very hard time finding another photo, this angle with a good expression to get his face shape just right... in fact I could not find one! Not to mention I really found it much more interesting to have his hands up... I like the way it frames Joshua's face and it makes the portrait as a whole more fun. Luckily I convinced them too!