lessons in letting go

This one should be called “Lessons in Being a 15-year-old Girl.” I can’t claim originality for it; I saw something similar on the Internet as a young teen and simply tried to emulate it. Since then I’ve even run across other people’s attempts at the same portrait.

You’ll notice I don’t paint many faces, so this is one of my few attempts. I consider this one acceptable because at 15, it prompted my mom to ask me if I’m doing okay.