First Layer - Paint over sketch

This morning I began to paint over the pencil sketch I did on the canvas last night. I've done this in a single color (raw umber) that has been thinned with turp. This will keep the sketch from being smudged. 

Many artists do not use pencil on their canvases and instead go straight to the thinned umber. Frankly, I'm just not that good. Pencil will erase, even from canvas.

For anyone interested in the process I use, I generally follow the style of Daniel Greene. I find that his skin tone pallet makes the most sense to me, as does his style.

I've already seen some small changes I wish to make to the eyes but not as much as you might think. Michelle had a lazy eye and making them perfect would not really be a true representation of how I remember her.