So I'm venturing into new territory with painting more people in my scenes.  I think once I gain a bit of confidence using bolder colors this could work out ok.  My first attempt is of one of my favorite people, Erin.  We were at an outdoor cafe in Florence when I snapped this photo.  I spent much more time on the drawing than normal- probably 3 hours- versus the 30 min to 1 hour I would usually spend drawing.  I'm pleased with the initial effort but am spending a lot of time now reading about color theory. 

So I have a few more finished watercolors to post and then I'm onto pastels.  I'm making it my mission to get better at pastels and so I figured my hiatus from watercolor class over the summer is the perfect time.