Painting kids... before it's too late... before they grow up!

Having our two grand children last night (a bonus, the girl is just a little over one year of age) made me think that I should try to capture the duo in paint while they are still in their childhood! This photo I took triggered something in me...

I already had a number of attempts at sketching and painting the eldest (now 4 years old)... here are just a few...

... the sketch on the right was done on the spur of the moment in a few minutes... sort of out of an urgent need to capture the moment...