This is a second version, one that I put aside and never should have left for that...less than stellar image I entered in the "Autumn" MY-FX challenge.

Sideways faces are hard. XD Face/posture from a reference shot from...either sxc.hu or morguefile...one of those stock sites. The leaves are a combination of slopping colors together, overlaying leaf patterns from photos I took outside the apartment last fall, and scribbling vague leaf-like shapes. I like the suggestion of leaves more than see lots of them. I thought it would detract from her face (...and I'm lazy).

This is the first time I've used acrylics in Painter (funny, I use them more than oils when I use "real" paint...). I liked the texture they gave me for the scarf/sweater/hat. ^_^ She looks comfy. I can't wait for it to be cold enough for sweaters.

Should I have cropped the right side? Sometimes I think it looks too empty...

About two weeks for this one, if you're counting the 4 or so days I was attempting something else and ignoring this one.
Painter IX.