Paulette Insall Online Class Part 1

About a week a I signed up for an online class on how to paint faces. The first lesson was on how to draw/sketch them first. One suggestion was to trace an image we liked. I decided that because I can draw a little bit already I would try my first sketch without tracing it. I did it straight onto canvas so that I could paint it straight away. Silly me should have realised that a background needed to be painted first. So for lesson two (the background) I pulled out another canvas board and started again.


The below image is the one I was attempting to sketch in the above image. I just couldn't quite get the mood right. She looks sad more than anything. Anyway because I started again I decided I would trace the image onto the background.
I have the tracing paper but not carbon so I coloured the back in with pencil. This transferred quite well. I can truly say that 95% of the below image is traced and 5% hand drawn. At least the expression is better in this one.

The next lesson is starting to paint her. I hope I can do that well. I might practice on my original sketch first.

If you want to check out Paulette's artwork I have a link on the side of my blog. It is really good.

Hope every one is enjoying their Easter.