Painting a Fantasy Portrait - Part 3

When I paint, I usually don't work on one section at a time. I move all around the canvas, painting above and below layers. That's how I continued with this painting.

Step Six:

I created a new layer above the sketch layer and start working on the foliage. I finish a few leaves to get a feel of how the rest will look when I complete them. I take a break from the leaves and create another layer and start to define the hair. I restate some of the facial features and do some work on the eyes, while sometimes bouncing back to the leaves.

I made some adjustments along the way: I make the jaw line a little fuller and adjust the nose, hairline and eyebrows.