Over the last weeks, had the chance to work with another model. Apart from new painting skills (I start to learn on how getting better colors and organize the palet) I also learnt that, rather than photographic resemblance, knowing a bit more from the model is key for a touching portrait.
Here is the paining done through the classes :
I believe I took a long time trying to get my drawing right, and most of it was drawn from my first impression and set observations : in the first session, the model was showing hesitant mind, somehow uncomfortable attitude... this reflects in the finished portrait, and I was disappointed : as we went through the classes, she revealed a warm personality, and her interactions with the group brought sparkles of humor in her look.
The final portrait is kind of severe... it was her on the first day - but was it her at all?
Indeed, we learn everyday!
Let's go back to work.
(purple background made the light and the shadows particularly difficult!)
