Since the last try with digital painting, I went away and decided to crawl some more before I walked. Working just in black and white was a wonderful experience and just allowed me to work much more simply and concentrate more on the form and shading. I chose for this reference study a portrait of the lovely Grace Kelly. It seemed like a clean and simple portrait to work on, and for the most part it was. However, try as I might, I had serious trouble trying to get the likeness of her. I tried to nail the eyes and brows, but just kept seeming to fall short. Again, learnt a lot from this attempt. I seriously thought, starting out with digital painting that I was going to really dred painting hair, but I feel like my confidence is building in that regard; I quite enjoyed painting the hair in this one. I look forward to starting a new painting. I think I'll choose a man too, just to keep it fresh.
My attempt at Grace Kelly.
The Grace Kelly Reference Image.
The sketch I started with.
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