Advice on 1st portrait pattern

[hitemhigh]

Just curious if anyone could give suggestions on my 1st attempt at a portrait pattern. Anything I could do to improve it or anything noticable that doesn't look right. Also what kind of pictures make the best patterns? Inside, outside, sunny, dark, etc.? This pic of my son converted to a pattern fairly easy but I'm having a bear of a time trying to convert pictures of my 2 girls. Thanks for any advice to a fairly new scroller.

[julief]

Kids are tough.  No lines and wrinkles.  Sometimes you have to add some lines where there are not to embelish the picture a little.  Maybe grandpa or some of the others that do it often will have some great advise. 

[Russ C]

Looks excellent for you first try. Like julie said grampa or Joleet will be able to give you some advise.