Jesse Painting Continued

This is the longest I've ever worked on a painting but I've thoroughly enjoyed the color, textures and surface variety of the gold, cut stones, fur and knitting.  I love portraiture but the textiles also their own delight to work on.  My dear friend Jesse with her pretty orange-brown eyes let me dress her up and sat for me to get my reference.  I'm looking forward to being able to show her how it all turned out in the end!  I'm sure I'll add to this post in the future but here's my update on this painting!