The make-up worked out pretty well. I'm not sure if it comes across in the photo, but it has a very powdery texture that I'm pretty happy with. It's a technique I've used before, but not on such dramatic make-up. via Instagram
Her right eye was especially challenging. I think just an eyebrow, some more make-up and the hair left. And for some reason last night I dreamt I was being stared at. Go figure. via Instagram
A genuinely horrific thought going through my head as I poke at this today: making an eye look alive in a painting is quite a different exercise after you have seen the moment the light goes out. I think I'll stop for a while and come back to this later. via Instagram
