Portrait Class, Weeks 4-6

For the last 3 classes, we worked on a single portrait.  This is the first weeks efforts, roughed in with just burnt sienna.

The second week, I more fully resolved the shadows with burnt sienna, and then worked on the varying tones in the light with gray tones.  Also worked on the hair.

The third and final week.  Got some real skin tone in there and more fully resolved details.  I don't consider it a "finished" painting.  There are some aspects of it that are still a little rough, but I think it came out pretty well overall.  Not too bad for a beginner, if I may say so myself.  For some reason, this final version looks much more colorful on my computer screen than it does in real life.

Portrait Class Week 3: 4/30/14

I decided to focus all my efforts on the painting this week, rather than trying to do a painting and a drawing.  No time to do much with the hair rather than just sketch in the shape of it, but my proportions are better.