Cooper portrait in progress 5 - Emerging...

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Now that Cooper’s face is emerging, you can see why I wanted a background color that is a bit “wild”. 

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Cooper’s face completed. 

It was a huge help to have Diane's words about Cooper. He reminds me of my Troy, a dog who grabbed life with both hands. I held Cooper’s personality and spirit in my consciousness while working on his face…and that really helped me capture his expression and joy. 

When I sent these in-progress pics to Maura, she replied:

❤️  Surprise gift from Maura Reilly to Diane and Michael Schurman.

🎨  Prismacolor pencil on "Anise" Canson paper, 9.5 x 14.5 inches

Read Diane’s beautiful story about this special boy.