Painting of AKram

Since it will be until Sunday when the Portrait artist of the year will reveal a new model I decided to try my hand at the first two that were live. I did not partake at 3 am (broadcast here in Canada) but they have the photo posted and so I will try the first one, AKRAM Here is the drawing and underpainting.

1. The computer captured photo                2. The drawing                                     3. The under painting 

After three hours

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