Embroidered brooch

Hi, This year is flying by and I have been busy knitting a jumper for myself. I have also stitched a brooch based on a painting of the young Elizabeth I. I hadn't stitched skin before and it was a little bit challenging. I am pleased with the final results. Being primarily a painter, I like to embroider as if each stitch is a stroke of the paint brush which allows me to add shading and changes of tone where I think it is needed. This was fun to sew and I think it makes an unusual brooch. I loved adding the beads.