Portrait of Whisper

I really like this one.  I completely darkened the background to accent the pretty rose color she was wearing.  I just purchased Winsor & Newton Artist quality Permant Rose half pan ($8.50 for one half pan!) but does it have a beautiful glow or what?   This and the earlier portrait of Whisper were painted on 5.5" x 8.5" 70lb sketch book paper.  I think it's time for me to try a little higher grade paper.   If any one who views this blog has any comments I would really appreciate your feedback.

Portrait # 1 of livesit #3

Here's my most recent watercolor portrait.  It's of Whisper, daughter of the woman featured in the last portrait.  I choose to use a bright background and make it look like she had just taken a break from playing the piano.

 

Portrait of Krystal

Krystal agreed to sit for a quick sketch and a few photos.  I worked on it over a week ago, but am just uploading this now due to a busier schedule than usual.    This one was done Winsor and Newton watercolor pans on a  5.5 " by 8.5 " sketch book, the same sketch book I used for the portrait of Anna. Like the Anna portrait, it took about two hours.