This week I drew another face; this time I learned from the book though. It took me through step by step instructions on how to draw each of the features and then it showed me how to shade each part in. Needless to say, this picture turned out much better than my previous drawing and I am very happy about it.
The first thing that I improved on where the eyes. The overall shape is much more realistic. I also put some eyelashes on and I made the pupils look like they were looking the same direction. In my previous drawing you would have thought that she had a lazy eye or something.
I also spend a lot more time fixing the hair and shaping the skull. In my last drawing I had just colored in two lines on either side of her face. In this one the hair flows a bit more freely. You can also see where the light and dark spots are in the hair.
Lastly, the way I colored her face took a long time . I had to make several spots slightly darker than the rest of her face to show how it is structured. I also shaded the spots that were naturally darker such as under the eyes and the lips. Unlike in my first drawing, I learned that the lips and the irises are much darker on the outside then gradually become lighter as they go in.
That looks pretty good, but I think I'll stick with stick figures.
ReplyDeleteHow do you start a face? I've seen people start them before by dividing them into four quadrants and then using the lines to position the features, but I guess I have never done too much research into the subject.
Wow, looking at all of your drawings, I can tell how well you are doing with this project and you should fell accomplished! This is amazing work and I can tell you are very diligent when it comes to your project.
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