Someone I Admired Growing Up

Oil, about 6"x8", someone I admired growing up!

This is a preliminary sketch.   I wasn't sure where to begin since there are no known photos of this very special and famous person and very little accurate information about her so  diving in helps.  This way I can see some things that might be really fun to paint.  This is my made up version.  I'll share more as I work on her.  If you haven't figured out who she is already you can always check back to see as I go along!  It's fun to cut loose from the 'always trying to learn how to do something' direction and just be creative!