HELP!!!! Need fresh eyes please! (COMPLETED!)

Ok guys and gals, I've got a toughie for ya. I received a very unusual but challenging commission. A guildie of mine wants me to recreate his wife in a 3D portrait with a Victorian style dress. I've been tweaking this off and on for a week now and it's time for a fresh set of eyes to take a look to see what is left. I realize the hair is not identical to hers but it is very similar to how she wears it when she has it pulled back.

Light me up people so I know what all I need to do in order to make it just like her

Here is the 2 pictures I was supplied with when the commission was sent in:


And here is what I have so far:


Credits:
V3 + morphs
Dazzling Gaze eyes
Ethereal Shadow texture
Legends hair (R'city)
MFD + Rose gown texture
Cyclo + Christmas freebie drape
Rendered in DAZ Studio with postwork in PSP8

Light me up and crack the whip on this one please The most input I am getting from the client is "umm maybe a little more work around the mouth or eyes or something" You don't want to know what I wanted to say to him LOL

ROzbeans 21 years ago
Is he joking? That looks EXACTLY like her. My god its uncanny. I guess maybe make her smile a little smaller, more triangular? That make sense? And for the eyes, make it a bit more narrow, the poser model's is more cat shaped. Her's are longer. Well, same with the space between her eyes and cheeks. Poser's looks like a longer face, can you fix that? Can it be shortened?

But honestly that is UNBELIEVABLE CLOSE. Beautiful work, wow!
zaura 21 years ago
I would mke more of a rounded (not really arched, but not as straight as the ones on the portrait) eyebrows, and thin out the bangs a little bit. Your drawing is just lovely, but the one other thing that is different is that the rl woman's teeth are larger than average and your portrait has gorgeous teeth.
blazyn 21 years ago
dont forget the blemishes!
Guest 21 years ago
Blazyn your such an ass lol.

MY LORD thats beautiful, looks just like her. IF you want purely a bystander opinion just from knowing about art, not necessarily knowing how to do this form, her bangs stick out when I see it. They look slightly flat compared to her other curls, which are amazingly fluffy looking, looks like I could reach out and touch them.

You, my friend, are awesome. I bow to you. That looks friggin great.
Vex 21 years ago
jaw/mouth area needs a little narrowing, but otherwise nice job :)
Rikr 21 years ago
The only CC I have is the mouth. I agree with Mae in that it needs to be a bit more triangular if that is possible. Other then that, I think it looks great.
Gilae 21 years ago
Do me do me!! :)
Beautiful work!
Sunbur 21 years ago
Thank you all for the comments and suggestions! :) Finally talked to the goofball husband and got a couple of final tweaks from him. He doesn't want it to look exactly like her. He wants it to be like a portrait painting. He loves the looks of this so much that he has requested a full view 8x10 as well as a close up 5x7 :)

I'll get the final draft posted when I get it done tomorrow :)
Sunbur 21 years ago
Here's the final images (sized down so they are viewed on the web easier). The client had both matted and framed in antique frames. His wife LOVES them both and thinks they are amazing :) Thank you all for your help on this project. I could not have done it without you!!!!