anyone who would listen that i was only going to make five marks on the canvas. when i got to the studio, i really did limit myself to the handful of small changes i had decided upon: i modified the arch of both eyebrows, raised one eyebrow a bit, and re-drew the eye shape. then i added a shadow to the bridge of the nose. and that was it. i had the expression i wanted. the smile in the portrait is more relaxed than in the reference photo, so it looks different. but i can recognize myself in the portrait, so i am happier with the likeness. i decided to 