Painting, Photo 323

I should write a post about painting but have very limited time right now. In short, Bobby signed me up for a painting class at The University of Texas. I've not taken an art class since ELEMENTARY school.. In class last week I brought in a photograph that I took of a friends child and used that as a template for the painting. Here's the final product. It's only 5x7.

I learned that oil paintings take a VERY long time to dry and I smudged the paint several times....