This was a tricky one, with the bright sun at her back. I painted with the colors that I picked from the reference photo and trusted that the shadow side wouldn't look too dark (even though her nose has a dark purple stripe). I wanted the rosy color in parts of her face to stand out more, so I opted for a background that is less warm than I originally planned so that it would be more of a contrast.
I started with a sketch that I eyeballed, and then fixed by checking it in procreate against the reference. The sketch below is after all that fixing. Then I got 4 or 5 average colors mixed that I could scrub in (very dry!) and make a thin layer. After that, another million years of adjusting with more specific color dabs. I hope the sunny day comes through!
The reference photo comes via the patreon of Bryce C. Liston (thank you to Bryce and model Heather).
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