Digital watercolor and pencil portrait of a faceless woman with long hair draped in front of her face as she rests in a pile of blankets. A television screen is on behind her.

Blanket party with puppy

— by Michael Rose in PaperFaces iPad project

PaperFaces portrait of project donator @lovesweetsex.

Using the pencil to lightly outline the figure before painting.

Drawing lightly with the pencil

Blocking out the background with watercolor

Blocking out facial features and gradually adding tones using the watercolor brush.

Painting the face with a dull red

Adding a base coat of black to shape hair

Adding more watercolor layers and refining edges with the pencil.

Building shadows with gray

Adding hair highlights with the pencil

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