Heartbreak Productions Commission: "Miss Bates"

This portrait needed to be painted in the style of the cartoonist, George Cruikshanks.  I decided to go for a background which would contrast with the pale clothes and would give a clue to the character of the person depicted.  I painted the likeness from the photograph and then tried to work out how to "Cruikshanksify" it.  This involved adding rosy cheeks - many experiments here before finally settling on a brief flick with a wide brush.  The figure was then outlined with a black marker pen, giving a cartoon feel.