This is the first work in progress image of my latest commission, Eva. When I am drawing portraits, I tend to start with the facial features, in particular the eyes, which really make the portrait come to life. When I am satisfied with the face being rendered to an exact likeness of the photograph, I then work on the rest of the head and the upper body to make it all come together.

I am using an old photograph as a reference for this drawing. I scanned, enlarged and sharpened the photograph to provide a more detailed subject to work with. The photograph is below, and Eva is on the far right.