Roy and Helen Portrait

Roy and Helen are old friends of my family. They are in their 80's and are a lovely couple who have welcomed various members of our family into their home and their lives. I decided to attempt a portrait of them and give it as a present.

They are both sun drenched to represent the fact that despite being in their twilight years they are still strong in spirit. In fact, they are very active in volunteer work and help others who probably are younger than they are! They are a loving couple and what I admire in them are:

1. The survival and strength of their relationship with each other
2. Their ability to seem so young and be such contributors to society and the community when they are already in their 80's
3. Never hearing them complain of any aches and ailments - when in fact, I guess people in their 80's would have more physical ailments than the rest of us

Here are a couple of close-ups: