Together (Double Portrait) as of August 26, 2023

Here is the double portrait as it looked on August 26th.  During the preceeding days, I struggled to get to likeness for both portraits,  I measured my reference photo, I measured the canvas, I used multiple colors to mark changes, I turned the canvas upside-down, I looked at it in the mirror.  I opened the reference photo in painter and traced a rough outline of the main features, and then compare that to the painting.  All of these things helped, and at this point, my optimism returned as  l began to see two familiar faces on the canvas.  To be continued. . . .