Paint Party Friday- Week 46

It's week 46 of Paint Party Friday and although I had a really busy week, I did manage to get a new painting started....mind, it's in a VERY rough stage and again, I'm once again, a little embarrassed to share.  I usually sketch and sketch tons before I paint anything, but every once in a while I do a free-for-all style painting where I start with a rough idea of what I want to paint and then use the paintbrush as a sketching tool...it's fun and frustrating at the same time, but it's also good for the perfectionist in me to let go every once in a while...so here's what I have so far:

 for whatever reason, the colors aren't showing very well, maybe because it's a really overcast day?  Anyway, it's enough to give you an idea.....and like I said, it's in very early, rough stages! Here it appears that I've just used complimentary colors but there is a lot more range of color than is showing.  For today, I want to work on the tree, unify the background areas and do a little more color emphasis on her face- also, her arms and hands are driving me bonkers......all this will have to wait until later as I have to leave now to take my daughter to the doctor......but my "cello chica" will be waiting for me when I return and I am starting to like her more, the better I get to know her!  For now, Happy Paint Party Friday!  I'll be by to see what every one else has been up to this week- you should too, it's always incredibly inspiring!
x
Stephanie