"Complements" colored pencils, 4.5 hours. (7.5 in x 9 in)

This piece is a self portrait and a portrait of my boyfriend. The original picture was taken by my friend, and I wanted to recreate it. I decided to do monotone colors as a practice. I chose purple because it was bright, and would stand out against the black background. I then chose yellow/orange because it is the complement of purple. Using one color brings out the brightness of the other. I think I did well, because I did not trace our faces onto the paper in graphite before hand, but rather worked by drawing in the shadows with color as I went. There are a few inaccuracies, especially in the cheek area, but I believe both people are recognizable.