Stephanie chose "Girl in Bed" by Lucian Freud as the source painting for her portrait project. She was drawn to the calm atmosphere conveyed by the pose and warm tones. Through experimenting with compositions and color schemes, she aimed to create a sense of tension without being too intense. She found that warm tones combined with her preferred composition achieved this goal best. Through the process, Stephanie learned how color, composition and materials can influence atmosphere in painting. She also improved her understanding of painting skin tones and subtle shading techniques. For the future, she plans to further explore digital arts like animation, motion graphics and film/photography by expanding her skills in Adobe programs to prepare for art foundation and university applications