I think I need to give some background on my artistic abilities. I used to be fairly good at drawing/ painting/illustrating. I took a few art classes in high school and was accepted into design school where I decided to major in architecture. In between drawing perspectives of buildings, I was able to take an illustration studio and a few other art and design classes. Then I graduated, started working, and stopped making time to sketch.
Apparently sketching is not like riding a bike. You have to practice to get better and maintain your skills. I see things differently and notice little details when I have to figure out how to draw them. I miss this. So I am making an effort to sketch at least once a week. Warning: these beginning sketches are going to be quite horrible, but I'm posting them anyway so that you can see my progression (assuming I get better).
Today, I had a plan to go out to the park and sit in the sun sketching, but after I ran outside this morning in the 100 degree temperature, I was done with the sun. So, I opted for sketching from a photo. I'll buy you a beer the next time I see you if you can guess who this is:
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| pencil sketch, 10 min. |
This makes me laugh....a lot. I've got some work to do on drawing faces. Practice will only make me better, right?
self-critique:
:: work on shading (maybe spend more than 10 min. per sketch)
:: try not to proportion the mouth to look like "the joker"
:: read up on proportions of the face...apparently I have forgotten the basics
If you have suggestions or critiques, please share them with me!
2 comments:
hmmm...... this is tricky. I was going to guess that it was you, but i don't remember you doing your hair like that, so then i decided I'd guess that it's Susannah because it still looks like a Simpson. But it's probably some famous person and I'm way off, right??!!
anyway, i love the sketches - practice makes perfect!
ok, I'll buy you a beer and then take it back. You got it right the first time, but then second guessed yourself! I have to say though, I am a little sad that you could recognize me. I was hoping I looked nothing like that sketch.
Good job though...I'll buy you a beer if you come visit!
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