Can you fix a bad copy of Great Grandma pls - COMPLETED TO PERFECTION -Thank You

[~buttons~]

Can anyone fix my photocopy of great grandma please. I don't have the original and this is all "someone" would give me. I would love to give my Dad a copy for his 84th birthday as he doesn't have a photo of his favourite grandmother.
You all do such beautiful work - so I'm hoping!

Thank you

[kizmiaz]

Hi Ozigal

When do you need this by?

If its for a birthday present, I can put a couple of projects aside for an evening or two and get this done. Work is backing up, but I can always squeeze in a pressie request.

This should actually produce quite a decent result. Luckily the eyes are very clear and bright, and these are always the killer parts.

Do you want colour as well?

Glen

[~buttons~]

Hello Glen,

Thank you for the offer. Dad's birthday is not until mid March so there is no rush. Colour sounds like a lovely idea. I think she had dark brown glossy hair (??) - I dont know about anything else.

Oh, this is exciting - thank you.

[kmo]

MkII version

[Keith Bateman]

Hi Ozigal,

Wasn't going to have a go at this one as I never seem to get good results from photocopies - but as Glen thinks it has detail thought I would have a go.
Looking forward to seeing the Master Glen's results - but here's my attempt and at least you will know what not to do Glen 

Cheers

Keith

[kizmiaz]

Hi Ozigal

I've managed to repair the picture as much as I could, and hopefully it is now less photocopy and more photograph.

Here it is in both its repaired state and as a rough coloured version. I'm none too happy with the colouring, and may have to revisit this at some stage.

If you like it, send me a private mesage and I can e-mail you with the full sized version which is several megabytes too large to post here.

Regards

Glen

[Keith Bateman]

Knew it would be worth waiting for - Brilliant Glen 

Cheers
Keith

[~buttons~]

Hi Ozigal

I've managed to repair the picture as much as I could, and hopefully it is now less photocopy and more photograph.

Here it is in both its repaired state and as a rough coloured version. I'm none too happy with the colouring, and may have to revisit this at some stage.

If you like it, send me a private mesage and I can e-mail you with the full sized version which is several megabytes too large to post here.

Regards

Glen

Oh Glen,

 
It's beautiful!

I didn't have any idea that it would turn out so well.
For once I am short on words.

Thank you so much.   

Thank you also to kmo and Keith. You both did a tremendous job - thank you.

My father will be so thrilled. I may just have to send it to him early.

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you

From a very happy Ozigal   

[kmo]

I was looking at the ammount of detail, that kizmiaz has put into the picture.
Enlarging it you can see how much work has gone into just doing  an eye.

It's a great job, especially considering the starting material.