Yet another challenge...

I was a bit delusional a week or two ago and decided to sign up for Sktchy's 30 Faces/30 Days watercolor/gouache portrait challenge in March, on top of the other two I'm already attempting. What will probably happen is that I will pick from whichever one appeals most for that day, until Olga's challenge is over on March 7, and still do the weekly assignment for LFI2021 if it looks like fun. Of course, there are also the independent ideas that may arise....

Here is the first day's portrait for Sktchy. This one was challenging because of the particular angle; I didn't get the right head tilt, but other elements are pretty close. I have to confess that while the teacher did the preliminary sketch in watercolor, I was too chicken to do that and used my pencil.

The teacher is into pattern and color and we did a freehand background pattern to highlight the figure; I'm not sure I care for it (and also, she's a lot better at it than I am!), but it's a fun idea.

No name on this lady that I could find, so we will call her Charlotte, after the teacher, Charlotte Hamilton.

"Charlotte"—Pencil, watercolor, inks, on 140-lb. Fluid coldpress paper, 9x12 inches.