This portrait appears to be made of a woman, but the base is made of a mannequin. I added the eyes and mouth and, of course, there was a lot of painting and erasing in a photo-editing programme. I also used the wig she wears in previous artworks. The colours have also been adjusted.
I've been photographing since the beginning of this century. I am a real autodidact, although I have taken courses and mentorships. I don't try to make the 'standard' picture and am often busy for weeks before the result is as I had in mind.
I would have preferred..
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