Demo in oils

I came across this girl by chance outside the medievel city of Carcassonne. I have posted a demo with more details on www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=438447

Félicie devant le feu

This a new version of a painting I did in February, the original is on my website under "recent paintings . " I wasn't happy with the composition and thought I could do better. The original
was started from life, a four hour pose, then finished from photographs. I had the head and shoulders in at that stage.

If I keep doing it I might get it right!