A portrait of my stylish, adventurous and outspoken friend @msquebanh that I just finished. Full piece is square. This is a narrow crop.
I love painting strong women. They inspire me. I love how this turned out.
9.8"/25cm sq. oil on board
I think this piece is done. I like it enough to leave it.
She has a determined to be hopeful look which I like.
I think being hopeful takes a good deal of determination.
A little further along on the two pieces I shared recently.
Here's the full size painting of the Daomadan from Peking Opera (warrior woman) in her headdress and a bit of costume. Need to let it dry a bit to continue....so also started another piece which I will share in my next post in thread.