by Miss Led (UK) missled.co.uk
“I’m attracted to the theatrical and playful side of Paloma,
which I kept in mind while creating the portrait. With the
eyelashes being the heaviest area of the piece, they were to
act as the pivotal part of the image. Eyes are so important in
my portraits – they have to be the hook to entice the viewer
in and also engage the gaze.
“Embellishing her cheeks with white dots over abundant
soft blush creates a good balance and acknowledgement of
these dramatic fanlike lashes. With this particular portrait,
it was more what I chose to eliminate rather than add. And
what I did include, how I could accentuate.
“My usual face shading is avoided here, in favour of a
clean, almost porcelain poster girl complexion. Using the
texture – brown envelope – I could bring in further marks,
incorporating white highlights that lift the piece.”
