Mad Sistah

This is my first finished piece since transferring to Syracuse University. The project was to explore how using a hat on a model can change the model's personality/feel of the overall piece. I got a jaunty top hat and feather and used my sister for my model. She eventually started making these devilish grins, and I knew I wanted to take the piece in a sort of Mad Hatter/Joker direction.

Oil paint on illustration board