If you’ve followed along, you’ll remember that I made the female head too small. So, erasing had to be done. I thought I could get away with erasing the lower side of the head. Then expand down and out from there.
I was able to enlarge the head a bit. But then I couldn’t get that mouth right. I was disappointed that I liked it in the previous version. So, instead of drawing from the picture for the smile, I drew from the earlier sketch. Hey, whatever works, right?
The other thing I have trouble duplicating is…..any head tilt or turn. Again, I’ve drawn the face looking straight on. Maybe someday, I’ll figure head angles out….but today was not the day. I also needed to bring some of that hair puffiness down.
Looking at this now….right here…..I think I should’ve shaded much more around the eyes and mouth. But I think some of the issue in the picture above may have to do with the camera not picking up all the minor shading details.
What fun!!….I just love sketching and I have no idea why (why must I always have a reason to like something?) It’ll be nice to do something in color next. I appreciate you guys stopping by and commenting when you can. It really helps!!
Don't you just love a challenge? My witches cat turned out to be just such a challenge. Still haven't got it right but had to set it aside for a bit.
ReplyDeleteI think this is turning out great! I think maybe the mime needs a little more shading around his eyes that would offset the starkness of his dark eyes. I think in the pic his eyes are shaded quite a bit from the hat. Hugs! deb
You have such patience. That's probably my biggest challenge when I do art....I want it done NOW! I love that you spend so much time on your sketches, and it shows in the quality of your work. Fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't worry too much about making it perfect....I think your sketch looks great, Eden!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy sketching too whether it be a simple or complex one....quite meditative.
Have a great day,
Serena :)
Thanks for all the support, jinxxxgirl, Janet and Serena! I've got a long way to go and as you can see, I have to train my eye, so I see what is really there instead of what I think is there. I have since, shaded in more around the females brow, so it doesn't appear so flat....I'm still learning my graphite and have a tendency to over-shade...
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