Alterations

I wasn't really in the mood to paint today, but the more I contemplated the so-called lace of the blouse on Friday's portrait, the more I loathed it. It turned out looking like a little girl's flannel nightgown with a butterfly-and-flower motif, rather than the alternating open-and-closed-weave lace that it was meant to be. So I went back to the portrait and covered it up with a Jackson Blue sweater. I gave it some dark definition and some patterning on the collar with Payne's Grey to cover up what was underneath. Because it was now a little overwhelming to her face, I went back in and darkened a few things, being careful not to take the focus away from her eyes, which stand out because they are practically the only thing in the picture not in shades of pink and blue.

I think it's more effective as the portrait of a grown-up.

"BluePinkGirlredux"—shirt details changed.