Hello everyone! My portrait practice has been very slow recently but results have been better.

This is portrait 14 & 15 over the 100 I tasked myself to do.

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They are both my friends on instagram. Carmen is very nice so I thought I'd paint her since it was her birthday last month.

Omaria is a religious speaker and Marian devotee. She shares inspiring messages of faith and leads online group prayers for the conversion of sinners.

Click here to view her instagram

She is so charismatic and very modest speaker.

CARMEN

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My process is light to dark although I did not record most of my process for this.

I made a collage for the few progress photos and the reference photo here.

The watercolor I used was my powdered watercolor in a palette of 36. This is student grade but blending is easy.
I used my basic flat tip and round rip brush.
White acrylic for highlights.

What I like and don't like:

I love how full the skin tone is, from afar it does look more natural and realistic.
In my painting she looks a bit older maybe and the hair on the side has some excess paint.

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OMARIA

I have a more specific process documented for this.
Here it is!

I did not sketch
Leave out method was used for white spaces
Base tone for skin is yellow and orange
Red and brown to darken
Flat tip and round tip brush
I used more white now to blend and make the color opaque.
I put more attention to clothing.

What I like and don't like:

Best part is that I think I've captured her look. And painted it realistic as well but it's not hyperrealistic. I'm still very content.
What I don't like is the eyes, I made them bigger, and messy so, I'll have to work on that too.

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LOOKING BACK

Okay, for those who have not seen my first 12 and 13th portrait, here they are.

Q: why am I painting?
A: to improve.

Portrait 1-12

Link to post: Click to read process of artworks

This is No. 13

Jesus Portrait

Lastly! To Complete! I have 14 & 15!

Very happy to share this with all of you!

Transition

I've created a collage to show the succession of my art. Altogether, the 15!

I'VE GOT 85 TO GO!

I CAN AND WILL DO THIS!

I already have pictures of my future models, but I won't be posting until I actually make it.

I hope you enjoy viewing my art.

I am currently working on two wildlife pieces.
I'm excited to share too!

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