Once I had painted the background in gesso, I began painting my unifrom and the rest of my body. It was most improtant to look at our photos at this stage of painting because most of our skin was shaded by our dresses and we needed to show this when painting.

I found it really difficult to create a skin colour that was realistic and close to my own skin colour in the photo. I found it even more difficult to paint the showdows at the top of my legs and on my arms. However, with a bit of help, hopefully I will be able to creat the form necessary to make my picture look effective!