My first Painting!

I have been wanting to learn digital painting for a while now and i finally found the courage to really try it :) I bought all the necessary equipment and I am now set for painting! What i haven't known was how addictive this Corel stuff is :) I have been painting this portrait of Noah since Monday, using all my spare time to do it (sometimes even forgetting to brush my hair :) and surviving only on 6 hours of sleep (which is bare minimum for me). Anyways, I finished my first painting tonight and I am quite happy with the results. I will definitely have it printed on canvas very soon! Now I am totally hooked on Corel! Who knew I am a painter at heart :) LOL. I just wish I have found this hobby years ago so i could know this stuff inside and out now instead of trying to learn everything when Noah sleeps or naps. Oh well better sooner than never! Here is a before and after photo of Noah. The original was taken by Noah's grandpa Mike on Noah's 2nd birthday party. I just love this photo!
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After:

Painted pixel by pixel...very meticulous and time consuming job!