#NSFW - Happy Birthday darling! - 'Sweeter than Honey' - Nude portrait of my love and life companion in 9 steps - Pencil on paper

Today is my girlfriends birthday and I wanted to give her something personal. And the most personal thing I can give is a drawing.
It 's a portrait inspired by the nudes of maestro Egon Schiele, as a start to do my own thing. Without intention to copy Schiele, I tried to translate it in my own drawing style.
Ultimately, I think I have succeeded in my intentions because she is very happy with it ... and so am I.
Happy birthday baby!
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Here's an overview my proces and end result...
My inspiration photo:

I turned the photo to the left to increase the body expression and alienation.

Drawing steps:

End result:

'Sweeter than honey'
Pencil on paper
29,7x 42 cm
2017

Proces in GIF:

Thanks for your time and till next post:
@romaan-namoor

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