Ok, please bear in mind that the whole reason I am doing this project is because I don’t have inherent talent in this area. The while point of this is to practice practice and practice until I get good. Or as close to good I can ever get.
So with that here are my first six portraits.
First three drawings:
I take the drawing photos late at night right before I paint, so they are not the best. But I still like to have them as a before and after. Here they are, painted:
and then here is four through six drawings:
and painted.
yep, I have a long way to go. But I am ok with that. I have 306 more of these to make.
Constructive criticism always welcome but only if you can actually be constructive. No need to stroke my ego, I know these need a lot of work. I am ok with that 🙂
Six Portraits a Week is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
These are excellent! If these are your first you are going to make it!!
I like the first one…with the painted background…and how she is looking off to the side a little. It’s really, really whimsical.
When I feel the eyes are looking right into my soul, you’ve got a hidden talent. Let’s compare these to the ones you do at the 150 mark.
My only comment is that normally you wouldn’t see the same eyeshadow on brunettes as you would on blondes. Just an observation.
I just think they are looking a bit sad. Apart from that they are great. I love the artistic feel of the drawings!!
OK, I am not an artist at all, but these look amazing to me. You have some serious talent.
Wow, it this is where you are beginning from I can’t ait to see where you end up! Love the one on the top left.
I think these are really interesting, both with line and color. I think they demonstrate technique. Good work!
You are off to a great start! I love how you played with the shading around the face, neck and especially hair. The hair has texture especially the brunettes. Perhaps you could play with a little more variation of color shades for your blondes and pink haired girl. What I’ve learned from classes and shading is that you need to determine where light source is coming from. Perhaps nose could have a little of that effect like the face and hair do. Hope suggestions help and not seen as negative comments. Looking forward to viewing more portraits!! : )
I think you are also making a great start! Your far better than I am at this point. You will get there! I’m looking forward to seeing the 306th one! 🙂
Karen, Try to divide the face by five, two for the forehead and then down the face. Eyes are five eyes across. I hope that makes sence. If you measure one eye, and then just draw the space for one and then draw an eye then the space again and then the eye and then the space again. The spacing is most important as your renditions of the face parts are very nice. I hope this helps. Ami
thank you for this!! I do measure the halfway down and then halfway again for eyes and then nose. i also put an eye between the two eyes. but an eye on each side seems like so much space, is it not? i need so much more practice!! thank you for the advice!!