PRACTICE PAINTING: FACE 2

    This is another practice painting. The challenge I set for myself was to express 2 things: Shadows and skin color without following the reference photo. The idea is that color is not as important as targeting the range of lights, darks and midtones that shape and define your subject. Besides, the reference photo was in black and white anyway. It's such a great feeling to facilitate and see the water to paint itself. I feel that this one is almost where I want my paintings to be, loose, suggestive and more painterly.