How to speed paint Natalia.

Another few hour practice, and today i shall try to paint a friend.

This is a step by step speed painting of Natalia. 

1st thing 1st.... think of a pose.

picture the pose and draw a cross in the middle.

Draw a circle behind the cross , follow by an oval shape. And then roughly estimate the shoulder and neck.

I also prepared my color pallets on the top left so that i dont have to choose the colors in the color box.

Note: I did not use eyedropper to color pick on her picture, everything done by observation.

Step 2: Sketch out the outline.... it's ok to be very rough. Important think is the proportion and structure.

Step 3: Fill in the value 

Step 4: Apply light and shadow on the face. I also and strokes on her hair to keep the flow going.

Step 5: I smooth out value and refine the shapes.

Step 6: And some details on the eye, and add a bit color on her lips

Step 7: Keep on refining the colors. Also add more shadows on some areas.

Step 8: Enhance the color. Use a stronger brush with higher opacity.

Step 9: Harder strokes and darken the hair. Add stronger outline on her eyes.

Note: I actually wanted to end here, but then i scared shes gonna kill me so i decided to continue.

Step 10: Overlay to create skin tone color. I refine them again after full color.

Step 11: Make up? meh..... i just add some colors around the eye area...

I don't dare to exaggerated the colors. Also i have no idea, what her original eye color look like, so i just paint violet blue and overlay black.

So more a less done. Speed Painting Of  Natalia.... Took me around 1 to 2 hours ish.