process of Danielle

Yesterday I felt like painting something more realistic with my acrylics. I had a piece of cardboard in my room so I thought I'd use that.

Initial pencil sketch. The reference image is a stock photo from here.

You can see a scan of the finished version here. It took 3 hours in total and was really fun. While painting it, I tried to use a big brush and make loose strokes. I think I'll try a male portrait next time.