Mother and new baby :-)
I traced the image and used the original photo to seclect the correct colours. I painted different areas on separate layers. I managed to add skin imperfections and freckles by using layers and the snow particle brush and loosely blended to get the affect I wanted with one of the knives. I mostly used the pencils and the knives for blending, with a homemade hair brush. At the end I added more highlights, moderated colours and painted the clothes. I used a neutral background.
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