Start And Finish

This one had a strong start, but got lost in the middle and got to a place I did not like. I re-gessoed in the area of the nose, eyes, and forehead and had a second go at these parts. Mostly, I think I was fighting with my expectations. The fact that I wanted to do a good painting of Ella kept getting in the way.

The end result is okay.  It clearly is Ella and I will hang it on my wall.

#179 - Ella - 8" x 8" hardboard - standard palette

I would like to play with bigger, bolder strokes and not filling every crevice.  Maybe, next time!