I love to draw.
Learning to draw
is really about learning to see.
Below is some Toby practice.
I got bored of looking at him and switched to this other face.
I think I like to draw females
more than males.
The drawing below I did along side
my suzi blu video class:
Suzi covers Angel faces, The Goddess and The Poet, and
Tudor type faces.
This is the second drawing
I've done which is purely
from my head.
Meaning I wasn't staring at
a photo trying to recreate it.
I was working along with suzi
but my drawing does not really look like hers except for around the lips.
It's so exciting to learn a
new technique. I really
super sucked
at drawing in the beginning.
But Misty Mawn told me to
practice, practice, practice.
So I do.
And I love it, which is the
most important thing.
I think that this drawing looks
like my bosses daughter:
I didn't do that
on purpose.
I guess all little kids
share similiar features tho.
I just happen to think this
little girl is extraordinary.
Here is my Tudor face attempt.
It's the evil 3/4 face attempt.
Warning: this sucks.
Told you.
But that's OK.
It sucks less than
last months attempt.
teehee.
So you want to try a new pencil?
OMG.
They make practice
that much more fun.
You will need a coupon.
They are pricey.
But your art is worth it.
Enjoy!
And it's true.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Unless you don't need to.
Then I hate you.
teehee.
xoS
I remember when I used to do commissioned portraits, and they were almost ALWAYS the 3/4 view. I guess I adjusted.... ;-D
ReplyDeleteI have not done any since I quit doing fiber-art, and there is that niggling urge to try them once more, just to see if I can DO IT!
Best advice I have? Look at everything in a mirror and that will show areas that need work. Proportion is the key; I don't know how many times a mirror saved me.
Like what you're doing and I may....just MAY....have to invest in a set of those pencils! (like I need one more thing in this disaster of a studio...omg.....)
XXOO~~
Anne