Another first portrait is really another pet, an alpaca from the farm in Belchertown. I took several young painters, ages 10-12 to the farm the summer of 2009 and we painted in the yurt. Kids did mostly still-life, but some, like me, ventured into the yard to stand in the field with the animals. I watched this alpaca for hours, posing quietly, watching me. The best model I ever worked with.
I took a long time on his face. An earlier version showed a different anatomy all together; here I've shortened the jaw, making him much cuter and young looking.
