I was late. Fifteen or twenty minutes had passed before I was able to set up a canvas and lay down the first strokes. And yet, out of the series of figure paintings I have completed over the last few weeks, this piece is my favorite by a long shot. No, I didn’t get around to finishing the hands and feet. I’m not saying this portrait is perfect or even a likeness of Titania. Adding to it now without the model present would likely ruin the energy, so this is how it will stay. I was initially going for a “fadeaway girl,” but the painting wanted to do what it wanted to do. I am happy with the path it took. My goal is to get further with each new pose (within the three-hour block) while developing my personal style. Each week I get a little closer.
