After drawing this picture, I have had second thoughts about any reference photo with highly detailed clothing.
But when I look at this picture its the stripy jumper that makes this picture so spectacular - the folds in the fabric, the fine details.
This was one of those pictures where I thought I had finished. The background was completed, every stripe accounted for (*phew!*), but comparing my drawing to the reference photo, I noticed that there was something amiss in the eyes.
Double checking, I discovered that the pupils were about 1mm smaller than what they should be.
Something so small, I thought, won't matter - I'll leave it.
But I couldn't just leave it there. After making the change, everything snapped into proportion a whole lot better.
Amazing how the details are so important.
I was surprised at how much shading (and dark shading at that) I had to do with her blond hair - in looking at the top of her head, there is more dark than light.
Out of all of my portaits that I've drawn, this has been the one that has taken the longest.
It's also the drawing that I've found the most difficult to part with - knowing how much was put into it.
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