Oil Portrait of a Little Girl of two and a half
When is the best time to do portraits of children?
I have found that the very best age to portrait is from about 2 to 51/2 . This might be the best time to do a portrait in a person’s whole life! The child looks like the person he or she will become but is the cutest, most alive, and most innocent. I’m talking about a full-length portrait—when the body has a terrific ratio of height to width that just fits the canvas. Don’t’ get me wrong, all ages are wonderful, of course!—and should be done. However, if you have the luxury of looking at the big picture and deciding, the 2 to 51/2 age can’t be beat for the full-length portrait. You can’t beat the “Darling Age”.
After that the answer is always: as young as possible. Age 7 is better than 10. 10 is better than 15. 15 is better than 20. 20 is better than 25. 30 is better than 35, etc. Youth is beautiful. But don’t forget, a good portrait artist can see beauty at any age!
The Rockwell Portrait Artist leaves her mark. Stay tuned for more….
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