What a lovely thing to do with a beautiful result. Portrait painters have a unique position of emotionally connecting with a whole intimate chain of humanity. "Mystical" is the word that keeps popping into my mind. Well done.
Thanks, Pam. Yeah, I guess "mystical" is appropriate. I wanted to create some questions to this portrait, something to make the viewer puzzle out things.
Julie, this is so nice, and such a nice thing to do, I don't know what to say, except to echo what all the others have said. It must be such a comfort to his family to have this painting.