I learned a long time ago to spend a lot of time studying the drawing in the early stages of the painting because the adjustments and corrections are easier to make here than later. See if you can tell that the left eye as we look at it, in the earlier images,is too small. I had to study carefully to deterrmine how much change was necessary. It is also very important to get the smile correct as well, in order to capture the likeness. Now these features are the way they should be. For these changes I worked on the dry grisaille underpainting and I also switched from the neutral gray color to the flesh tone. Later there will be several layers of flesh and glazes of pinks or appropriate colors for the person’s skin tones.
Diana Williams Portraits 