I mentioned my latest portrait in an earlier blog post, and now I am finally posting an image, above. This portrait was such a breath of fresh air for me because I had been growing weary of the self-portraits with dramatic lighting, poses, and backgrounds. This straight-forward head and shoulders portrait with subtle lighting and a simple background is all about the natural beauty of a girl named Elise.
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Wonderful portrait, Holly. On what type of surface was this done?
Thank you, Chantell. The portrait is approx. 17"x12" on sanded paper (Fisher), and I used mostly Prismacolor pencils.
Beautiful portrait Holly. Wonderful skin tones! I especially love the expression you captured in her eyes. Very captivating.
Thank you, Teresa! I know her very well, which was helpful in capturing the subtleties in her skin tones and expression.
Holly, this is lovely and sensitive, and the soft colors in the background and clothes emphasize that.
Thank you, Deborah. Elise favors natural earth tones, but I wanted to add some mauve tones to bring out the pink in her complexion.
Very nicely done!!!
Thank you, Valerie!
I love her expression and casual pose. Very nice.
Thank you, Peggi!
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