So it began with a simple lollygagged photo...
Which I drew on with bright unrealistic colors, my favorite
And converted to a painting. I placed the blue and yellow first wanting some defined shape to begin my piece.
Then I added some more.... yep, color! I really wanted to get the depth correct with my colors because I loved this angle.
Next I added in hair and gave it a rainbow hue with very wide palette.
And finally I decided some ink and a background was in order. I really liked the purple because it made everything stand out. I'm proud of the color choices on this piece especially the hair, but If I could redo it I'd make the angle of the face exactly how I took it in the picture because that angle is much more interesting and I hadn't noticed I had gone off of it slightly :<