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Study and Teach Fine Art Techniques Charcoal and Pencil Drawings - Techniques by J.D. Hillberry Topic #36
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"Don't Laugh..."
 
Okay, you guys I started my next work. I started the "old man" and this is my first attempt at a human face. I scanned at 1200dpi and shrunk it down so I'm hoping the detail is still there. Any advice is welcome as always. Oh yes, this is an hour into the drawing.

Equine and Western Art by: S. Baldwin





 
Yvan
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1. "RE: Don't Laugh..."
 
Nothing to laugh at here. Really nice drawing. You have a real talent. Humans or Horses. Keep it up!


 
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2. "RE: Don't Laugh..."
 
An hour? that's fast and your good


 
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Very good job so far!

- Melissa (aka: Honey Bee)


 
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Thank you everyone I have been dreading any attempt on a face and I thought doing a profile would be easy but first off my drawing will be the profile of a man with the full side of his mule. His actual face from the top of his hat to his chin is only about 1" and I am finding it very difficult to get the tiney details. I had my daughter critique it because she knows the man and her only comment was "Mom, it's amazing but he looks 10 years younger. You need to add more wrinkles under his eyes". I told her that I'm sure he would appreciate that. One thing I have found doing my commissions is that people always <perceive or want> their animals prettier than they actually are. So I will leave him a bit younger, give him a few years back. Well, I havn't worked on him today but will do a bit tom. Thank you again for all of your support. When I am done with this I am going to try to do an 11x14 head study of my dad (artist/ cowboy) it's a great picture in his cowboy hat, bandana and leather jacket. Off to read post.


 
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It looks good to me!

Some people argue that profile are not as interesting and from the front or 3/4, but I disagree... I find profiles very, very interesting even if they are not easy as they seem at first...


Anne-Claire Tavares


 
Carl T
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6. "RE: Don't Laugh..."
 
Stephanie,
An amazing amount of work completed in an hour! It's plain to see you will do just fine with faces.

No need for trepidation

You just need your confidence in place. A face is no different than drawing anything else. Shape, size, value, edge. It just has more in it to pay attention to, so a face takes a bit more time than a different subject would of the same area/size. Also mismeasurment or misplacement is easier for the average person to spot in a face.

Still, the same skills that allow you to draw a horse, cowboy boot, or your daughters figure, will serve you every bit as well tackling this face, so long as you give it it's extra time in careful observation.

It's obvious from your start, that you are easily well within your considerable ability with this drawing. Go forth boldly, but patiently.

Carl


 
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<<It's obvious from your start, that you are easily well within your considerable ability with this drawing. Go forth boldly, but patiently.

Carl >>

Carl,
Thanks. I am taking my time with this one since it is being done with prints in mind for a dude ranch. I just spent another hour working on more detail in the face, shirt and jeans. I'll keep posting updates as I go.


 
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I certainly won't laugh...
Looking at your other pictures, you already know *how* to draw, going to a new subject is just transferring that skill, and you did it successfully with this one.
The thing with faces is everyone ('cept maybe a hermit) is looking at them everyday, so we all know how to find the mistakes, or flaws, in the drawing, which makes it that much harder. Keep it up


 


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