So I've been doing some art research before doing a portrait of one of my OCs because she comes from very Prim and Proper Victorian Nobility and wanted to really study those kinds of paintings from the era which... there's a shit ton of etsy ad facsimiles out there that really corrupt the pool of references, but Wikimedia has a collection of portraits that are actually from the Era and let me tell you, a lot are just great
I Know'd It Was Ripe by Thomas Hovenden
This kid's smile is just infectious.
Girl from Megara by Georgios Iakovidis
She's not having it!
Portrait of a Woman by Simon Hollosy
The warmth in her eyes. I trust her implicitly.
Laughing Girl by Fritz von Udhe
I think this one is my favorite. The warm lighting. The pose. Her smile. I might genuinely try to do a full study on this.
A lot of these weren't the particular style I was going for (the uptight noble portrait) but they do very much provide a window for me into this era that created the one I am making.
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