Step 3

Step 2 looked almost identical to step 1. I just put a few more darks in.

This is after the first live painting session. I feel rusty, out of practice, which I am. When I think about how many hours a serious piano student practices per week, or violinist, even as a child (or consider a professional athlete), well no wonder I feel this way and have many missteps.

I can correct some things working from my photograph, and I hope to have another session with the model. It would be best if I didn't use the photo this time, tho. Painting from life always yields better results, if you can get time with the same model and the same pose. This represents 2+ hours.