DEMO - quick character portrait (PS)

Quick fifteen minute character portrait, nothing too fancy! Just wanted to show my basic process for blocking in B&W values- throwing down loose strokes to define the planes of the face, and constantly eyedropping mid-tones to blend. Coooooonstantly. ...Also worth noting that I always have a bunch of reference photos open on my other monitor while I’m painting, just for general lighting inspiration. :) You can see the final piece here: