20 Minute Ja'far!

I spent a lot of the day tweaking my brush set and studying, but finally got a chance to test them this evening. i took inspiration from an image in the handy-sized, PORTRAITS book (by Steve McCurry) and banged out a 20 minute speed painting. ideally, i wish I'd had time to repeat this image once or twice to see how the work flow kicked in (as i wasted a lot of time choosing brushes!!). ah well, I'm sure it will come naturally with a bit more practice!