Here are some current WIP's I'm doing for vintage magazine cover type artwork.
Victoria
Natoya
the weird looking pattern I've started on her shawl is actually how I paint a sequin texture.
It looks funky now but it will look nice in the end.
speaking of which , here's an example of how the texture looks when it's completed
[Natoya's profile portrait, by the way and kind of a sneak peek]