Digital Portrait Study No. 1

I painted this portrait in Photoshop with special focus on soft shadows and skin colours. Furthermore the painting has only little contrast and a limited colour choice. To portray the material of the partly see-through top of hers was also a challenge. The digital medium allows layering and painting in different opacities that are very handy for such a task though. 

I particularly like how her eyes turned out. They enrich the portrait by adding expression and personality. This is a realism attempt and should be seen as a study to improve my digital craftsmanship skills. All together the piece took me around 2-3 hours to complete.