Alla prima techniques are things that I'm very interested to study about in the future. This reminds me of a Nathan Fowkes painting he did in 5-15 minutes in few brushstrokes. This one: http://www.nathanfowkesart.com/2007/06/blog-post_20.html?m=0
I believe it wasn't observed from life, however he's a great advocate of life studies and it shows how hard it is to tell this was made from a photo.
Great job, by the way! Not only these are very consistent, but I can sit here and admire the work you did with the edges all day long, and I can see the efficiency behind the brushstrokes!
Thank you so much! I never heard of him so I appreciate the reference. Yes, edges are everything! I remember continually hearing in the atelier that it is much easier to make a sharp edge than a soft edge. It is much more difficult to soften them so it is much better to sharpen edges later.
You're welcome! I also still haven't studied edges that much, so those tips are very helpful since it's something I struggle!