Brilliant, thanks for sharing the process. Re-steemed on my end.
I recently had a friend ask for a portrait of him and his wife and he gave me the photo - she was smiling full two rows of teeth, 3/4 profile! Arrhh! One of those faces where her smile is the defining feature too. Made me realise how many famous portraits are all closed mouths, even the masters didn't want to go there!
RE: How I paint my portraits - a step by step introduction.