I have painted one red head before and a few portraits of Africans, but have not posted them anywhere I remember.  So here is a sort of a debut.

An African Tribal beauty.  Sort of takes me to Maiduguri, Nigeria, where I grew up.

A Fiery Beauty.

I love a cityscape with hustle and bustle of people. I was drawn by the red canopy of this cafe.  (Ref Photo: Pinterest).  A landscape and cityscape is very forgiving and one can focus more on value, intensity and edges rather than accuracy.

Grapes are interesting to paint, as they have a little bit of transmitted light that makes them glow.  This is done from various reference photos (pinterest) and some imagination

Nothing beats an Indo-Pak bride when it comes to bridal attire.  Here is a tribute to the Indo-Pak culture.  (Ref:  Pinterest)