Bouguereau "Little Brother"

In March 2011 I spent about a week in the Missouri Ozarks studying under Portrait Artist Karen Murphy.  I wanted to learn how to capture the look and feel of some of the "Masters" works as well as learning portraits and fabric.  This is obviously not an original painting but an opportunity for me to expand my approach and painting skills.  The Bouguereau painting provided not only one, but two faces to deal with along with the deep shadows, muted tones and fabric folds!   Here is the unfinished painting.  I will be completing it in the future and will post the finished painting.  (Kudos to Karen Murphy and the staff at Dorothy Dent's Studio!)

Study of Bouguereau's "Little Brother" (Work in Progress)