Caught

"Caught," Acrylic on Board, 40x30"

This is a new model and I'm pleased with the results.  In the original reference photo, her look is more challenging and less "deer in the headlights".  Looking at this small, it seems crazy that I spent the time to put so much detail into the background.  I like the contrast of the natural foliage w/the sporty jack and sneakers though.  I'm getting better at painting dark skin tones too.

One thing that I struggled with on this one is that I didn't sand down the previous painting well enough resulting in ridges on the surface.  If you look closely, she seems to have subtle scars running diagonally across her face.  It's actually kind of a cool effect, but was not my original intention.