Thora Birch as Enid Coleslaw Portrait

I identified with the characters in Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel Ghost World when I was in high school and since.  In particular, I enjoyed Enid, the lost and passionate, rebellious and contrived protagonist.  The movie version of the comic is also fantastic.  Thora Birch plays Enid.  Here’s a portrait of her as the role.  I’ll take you through the process:

This is the final 16″x20″ portrait:

Without the gradient:

The lines: