GLEEk Out...

So here it is, my submission of shame. For those of you who don't know who this is it's Lea Michele who plays Rachel Berry on Glee.

I am a fan of the show but I always get a lot of flack for it when I tell people. Apparently telling your guy friends you like this show is like saying you hate sports and don't understand why action movies are so popular! I can't help it though, I was raised by a family of performers, artists and entertainers, so this show is right up my alley of things I was exposed to growing up (Showtunes, Musicals, Pop Music, etc.). I chose miss Rachel Berry for the same reason I picked Bill Hader and House, she just looked fun to draw, and a bit of a challenge to boot. One major thing I learned from this piece though: High res images make much better reference pieces. A buddy of mine told me that once when he was doing this same type of thing. I believed him at the time but I don't think I really understood what he meant until I did this myself. I think the lighting and coloring came out way better in this one than my previous pieces but man, nailing that likeness is HARD!!!