STUDIO UPDATE

I have recently started working on multiple A2 paintings from this photograph. The initial painting I started with is the image above, a more true and realistic piece to get comfortable with the subject and layout of the image. I used oil paint for this image mixed withe a modeling paste to create a thicker layer and, overall, I like the painting and mainly the way the skin tones have blended together. However after completing my first piece I have decided to experiment more with the actual paint instead of the subject; and so for my next few pieces I want to experiment with things like colour, painting style and pressing real flowers into the wet painting instead of painting them on. I feel like this will tie more of my pieces together with my more realistic style of painting and my expressive, colourful pieces.