Comforting Baby

This minature painting measures only 5x7.  Believe it or not, it is a challenge to work this small.  I had a photograph that was taken at the beach one day.  It was cold and the wind was blowing.  My youngest son did not like it at all.  We snapped a photo of his discontent, covered in a blanket, crying on my husbands shoulder.  I wanted to capture that face so full of expression.  I choose to use pastel on an Ampersand panel to achieve the look that I wanted.  This piece was not only challenging, but a lot of fun to work on.  I was able to complete it in under two hours.  I hope that "Comforting Baby" will also evoke many memories for those that view it.  It certainly does for me :)