Portrait - Crayon 03

Another portrait by Hossein Enas, called "A Sam Sui Woman". I had no idea what a sam sui woman was but my teacher told me that's what the women who worked in the construction site were called. And their special characteristic was the red cloth they wore on their heads. Hmm...

Oh ya... I forgot to mention. My teacher said that Malay artists were not encouraged to draw portraits (something to do with their religion) and Hossein Enas was the first one (who broke the norm).

Reference Picture

My portrait- done on the back card of the art block

Ok, I thought I got the eyes right this time. And the proportion of the face too. BUT, something must have happened during the colouring because - she's thinner again! LOL I don't know whether to laugh or cry....

Coming week is a portrait of a man and gonna use a new medium - water colours. Hopefully it'll turn out fine...

And I miss my pencils. Gonna do one soon...