Day 5 - Highlights

Highlights, Acrylic on Canvas, 10"x8", NFS

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days - Day Five

I really struggled with this one and the result was color that is muddier than I would like and features that are a little off.  I think if the nose were shortened and all the features moved up in relation to the nose, it would probably be pretty close to what's needed. I do like the hair, though - good colors, texture, and body. The lighting was especially tough - the face was lit from behind and overhead on the left side. That left the entire face in shadow and almost entirely one value. I will have to try this one again.