Aretha Franklin

Respect.

I was orignially going to do Clark Gable for my next portrait – then I saw this photo of Aretha Franklin on my tumblr. I probably should not have tried to portrait this photo, I have a feeling that Aretha Franklin may be permanently beyond my skill level, but I have never stopped doing something just because I was bad at it, and I’m too old to start now that’s for sure. 

On the positive side, I got to spend all week studying this photo of Aretha Franklin, many breathtaking hours per day since sunday afternoon. It’s a shame I could not get it to be better than this, but it’s officially time to move on. 

The next portrait is an audience request that is pretty amazing, I think you guys will like it. Clark Gable will also happen. I have about 5 portrait ideas in the pipe and audience requests are still considered!  Thanks for the support you guys, I appreciate it.