José María Morelos y Pavón (September 30, 1765 – December 22, 1815) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811.
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Process:
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Preliminary Sketch.
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Created new layer with line art.
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Hid the sketch layer and left the line art layer visible.
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Added some crosshatching detail.
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Added a mid-tone value layer.
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More crosshatching and shadows.
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More detail and shadow work.
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Finalized details with highlights and background.
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Screenshot of portrait in Adobe Draw
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Completed portrait. Final.
Slideshow of portrait progress in stages.