STEP 4 - After doing some color tests, finally I decided to choose another style of clothing, more like of nineteenth century and with some violet tones. I also did a test with a secondary pink light that was outlining the right side of the face.
STEP 5 - I painted do the sleeves with the same color as the torso and added some semi-transparent flounces. At this point I observed that flowers were not fitting-in. I painted above the front portion to eliminate them and I put something else on the neck that was consistent with the dress.
STEP 6 - I didn’t like the hair much and decided to draw it with pencil on paper to give wavy looks that can fit into the artwork which could be scanned and could be used as base to work with it. I added some more details on the makeup so it looked more Gothic. I didn’t like the background color and I chose a much lighter color, very neutral beige that better differentiated the background from the figure.
STEP 7 - With the scanned hair layer in multiple mode, I started to color on a new layer. I chose two color palettes for the hair - Warmer color for the light parts and a little bit colder color for the shadow parts.
STEP 8 - Once satisfied, I started to paint over these two layers to give it a more natural and realistic look.
STEP 9 - And finally, global integration work. I added a texture to the background, the shadows, hair on the face and clothing. I added a braid that went around the forehead and face for detailed refining. I decided to remove the secondary light of the face that just does not fit now. Finally, some adjustment in layers and textures with noise were made to give a warmer touch.
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