SO, after completing a couple other postcards, I was able to move on to a big and fun project! A good model friend, actually, international model who is so beautiful and talented, asked if I could do a postcard for her. What did I say? Of course, naturally!
This was a little bit more challenging however. You see, I am not skilled in the arts of exact potraits or real people. People I make up in my head or reference for my ideas in pictures, sure. But people I know.. somehow, my mind can't translate well the personality and glow of people I know into my hand. It's either realistic and dull, or looks nothing like the subject, but has a glow to it. Ha! You can see below which one it turned out to be!
As you can guess, I was asked to do a potrait, and I was very excited about it, but at the same time, nervous! I don't want a chance to ruin her beautiful face!
I do say though, it was wonderful practice and it came out ALOT better than I expected! I think it's because I put my all into it and didn't give up. :]
Let's start with her pretty picture that I used as reference!
Beautiful right? :D
So. This is how it started.
Step 1; Begin! Similar to how most things start, it started with a sketch.
Of course, I forgot to take a picture of it FRESH, but at least I got one in comparison and ended up getting it all down and filled in a background as well! Yay!
