5th Portrait Sitting: Jessica

On Wednesday, July 6, Jessica came by the studio. She was the fifth portrait sitting (and first in Jackson) for the series. I got to know Jessica through my wife, Megan, who is friends with Jessica's fiancee, Kris, who also works for the same company where Megan and I work. The four of us began hanging out a couple of years ago or so, and both of them have great personalities that I am drawn to.

While Jessica sat in front of the camera, the two of us talked about her job. I actually didn't know until that day that she is a videographer! She's done a lot of advertising work for local companies around Memphis for commercials airing on cable. It was very cool learning that Jessica is an artists herself!

Jessica was definitely expressive, with her hands, face, and posture, which made for some WONDERFUL images. Below are my four favorites from the session:

First Finished Painting

I HAVE FINISHED THE FIRST PAINTING OF THE SERIES! This is the portrait of Megan. I'm still trying to get things right on the portrait of Rebecca. I am VERY happy with the way this painting turned out! This is the kind of aesthetic I'm going for in all of the portraits. It feels SO good to see progress like this. So, now I think I'll get started on the portrait of Christy while I continue to work on Rebecca's. This way, I can keep the work staggered and make the best of my time.

Here's the finished painting:

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