Portrait commission - gulp

Last Autumn I enjoyed catching up with a work colleague I hadn't seen in about 8 years. We had so much news to share and our lives (and careers) had taken on very different angles since our Tesco's days. Lou saw some of my oil portraits and mentioned about perhaps painting her children. I didn't feel ready for anything like that as I still felt I had so much to learn. Today though, it's another matter. Last night I put my Jimmy Carr portrait on facebook with a comment 'Who shall I paint next.....' Lou promptly answered, reminding me of her sons. Consequently I arranged to call at her house later in the week to pick up some photos. But I actually couldn't wait that long, so, with a spare couple of hours, I lifted some images from her facebook profile and made a start. I've emailed her the early stages and I'm delighted to receive the reply 'Oh my God, that's brill'. Let's hope I can keep up the standard.