Kassidi - Portrait

This piece is one of my favorites from your gallery thus far.

It is entirely pleasing to the eye. From the lighting, to the rosy, optimistic earthy tones of the background, to the model herself. The pink and purple tones create an interesting juxtaposition for me. For, I feel a sense of comfort and warmth, yet there's also a slight hint of unease. This could be due to the expression of the model, or the fact that there's a lot of dark shadowy areas that my eye keeps being drawn to.


To offer a bit of a critique, I think there's a lack in contrast between the background, and the model's neck/shoulder. (Though I am on a lousy computer and this could be entirely the fault of my monitor.)
This could be rectified through a little bit of postwork to darken the background behind her slightly, or alter the hue just enough that she pops out.


As for the model herself, the makeup is fantastic. Her expression is both seductive and confident, with eyes that draw you in. You really captured an intriguing expression with her. I percieve her body language to be sending mixed signals that are difficult for me (and probably most men) to interperet. If I saw this expression in someone face to face, I think I would be both interested in what's going through her head, and slightly self-concious that she's judging me or there's something stuck in my teeth.

Great work sir. You have an eye for quality and seem to have a knack for making a standard portrait much more interesting than most people could boast.