I meet with the Whiteside Portrait group about once a week and try to paint a live model during a 2 to 3 hour session. This is a wonderful opportunity to try to capture someones likeness and play with different mediums and surfaces in a short amount of time. No pressure right?!  There is no time to overthink things. It is what it is. Sometimes it works , sometimes it doesn't but its always a blast and a wonderful learning experience. Here are a few attempts.