Day 47- Elaina of the lovely red hair!!

Day 47 of the #jyportraitchallenge.Another watercolor I like. Getting to be a pattern. Hurrah!! She actually said she was done today.

Arches cold press 9×12”

Forgot to take process pics again. Too busy painting. Sorry!!

The photo

Quin scarlet and azo orange w dabs of the purple color background (why not spread the joy around?!) used for her hair otherwise Mary Whytes palette colors.

The pencil sketch Always a relief when the model shows up on the paper.

The purple on the background is a combo of ultramarine and perylene maroon a lovely combo. Painted w a Mary Whyte fav a cats paw, #10 Charles Reid kolinsky sable (both brushes at Cityart in Columbia, SC @cityartsc ) and 1/2” Robert Simons synthetic flat, arches 140 cp 9×12”.

Thanks! Judith and Eliana@exorquidea

Margaret now tahred xoxoxo

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