Ruth as Child

This painting was made from a very old black and white photograph. It is a portrait of my close friend’s mother when she was between 5-7 years old. Her name was Ruth, and she only recently passed away. I knew her fairly well and always enjoyed interacting with her. I had to improvise to a fair extent on which colours to use to try to make the painting authentic. I have done this on a few occasions, adding colour to old black-and-white photographs. It seems to bring them more to life, yet still maintains the historical feel.