"JESSICA" 

Oil - 9" x 12"

Painted with a palette knife

I usually begin a painting with the placement of the subject using a paint brush but since I planned to do this painting with a palette knife and did not want to be bothered with cleaning brushes, I sketched it in with a pencil. After the initial placement, I went right in with paint using the palette knife. My goal was to simplify as much as possible, adding just enough details to get my message across.