Geisha Girl - original art
Geisha Girl
![Geisha Girl by Meredith Loughran, art, doodling, drawing](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://merej99.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/img_2073-e1475698813274.jpg)
I hope you enjoy this piece.
My inspiration
Hmm. I have no idea where the inspiration for this piece came from. I was sitting at my computer last night and had the urge to draw....something. In a quest to challenge myself, i scrolled through many photographs and pictures, taking notes along the way of style and form that I wanted to try.
![Geisha Girl by Meredith Loughran, art, doodling, drawing](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://merej99.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/img_20671-e1475699009313.jpg)
I began with a pencil sketch
Let the sketching begin
I cannot tell you how many times I've adjusted her nose and her chin. It's still not quite right, but ultimately I am happy with the final results.
![Geisha Girl by Meredith Loughran, art doodling, drawing](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://merej99.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/img_2072-e1475698887485.jpg)
As I began to add color
Blending colors is really hard without the proper tools!
I wanted to give her some skin tone instead of being totally white. The only thing I had that would blend was my red and white acrylic marker, so on a separate sheet of paper, I dabbed small pools of them and blended with a Q-tip. It was very red still, so as it dried, I dabbed white directly on her and blended using my finger. I'm a hot mess right now! LOL
![Geisha Girl by Meredith Loughran, art, doodling, drawing](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://merej99.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/img_2074-e1475699133637.jpg)
And here I am posing with the final piece. Soap & water doesn't get paint off skin, y'all!
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LOVE it.
Thank you @rigaronib. It's one of my favorites. I might have to frame it and put it on the wall :)
You definately should!
I'm liking the oriental vibe to this!
She came out a lot nicer than I anticipated! :)
Beautiful!
Thank you @cubbyworks
Dude, why are you still at 25 rep?!?!
lol, idk why, or what that means! I figured it was my activity, which should go up cuz I made my first post. practicing dumb markdown and things i had to learn. haha
Multi-talented lady! Like this new venture of yours...
Holy crap, Angie! GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE!
I am so happy to be drawing again. I haven't done it with any kind of rigor since high school and now I can't seem to stop! :)
Will catch up with you on chat soon. Soooo much to catch up on.