Portrait of a lovely person

I am at it again, about to paint. I have the subject matter all worked out. It is a face that has brought joy, arts & crafts, and understanding to people in East Van, and she has taken her musical skills out of the hood and shared it with people among this fair and big country of ours. I am very grateful to have gotten to know her, even just a little. I have great pride in the people I call friends, they all have mad skills.

...here is sneak peek...