Well the last part of the puzzle is the necklace… then the entire portrait can be assembled.

I decided to illustrate the necklace rather than use small pieces of fabric.

First, I traced the image onto my cartoon (original pattern)

Fusible web on the back to give stability and in preparation for adhering to the image.

I took the  pattern to the light box and traced it directly onto the fabric with a light pencil line.

Using the photo as a guide, I began to shade the image.

I used a sand Tsukineko pen.