This young lady's mom fell in love with the photograph that is seen on top of my easel; but there was a problem with the quality of the shot. Although it was a cute photo there is the issue of black hair next to a black shirt next to black pants. I decided to keep this one very loose and artsy. It was, after all a portrait that would be given as a gift to a young women, not a formal dining room exhibition. We discussed cropping it to just the head of the girl and dog, but that did not feel "right." The whole pose was so much of what made this moment so precious. It turned out fabulous, and goes to show, in art, and in life, what you think might be a problem actually produces the most creative unusual results.
