![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/21fff9e6632b8a4b53bb6d585c8e9742/2e0a613deeb9f94be94f674c_rw_600.jpg?h=95ddd6c968bb27966b87cc42b2e85e4e)
Base portrait
![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf5.myportfolio.com/21fff9e6632b8a4b53bb6d585c8e9742/697e32a96203bb220b5bf76b_rw_600.jpg?h=5aa69d3adf635c2b0e57de48a93757ea)
Roughing in the background and some general color for the face.
![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/21fff9e6632b8a4b53bb6d585c8e9742/266139daf790fc7884b3e0a3_rw_600.jpg?h=b2908c391a8c1f4bcaeefd971be16d65)
Adding more textural detail to the background and bringing up the intensity of the face to pull him away from the bg.
![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/21fff9e6632b8a4b53bb6d585c8e9742/3806846cc6a605ddbc4c38e0_rw_600.jpg?h=570bd074c87abccb39aeed0efe179804)
Adding elements that the customer requested into the background...this was challenging.
![](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/21fff9e6632b8a4b53bb6d585c8e9742/e6622befb64a81c92589344a_rw_1200.jpg?h=441bf240f13d7d46798e2ba054b0d164)
The final piece. The customer was very happy with the end result.