Full figures
I feel that I need to incorporate more shadows and work more on the faces.
Full Figure- Breaking Habits
We had to draw full figures while not using our normal drawing habits. I usually take a long time to measure, and have smooth clean lines on most of my drawings. However, with these two I decided to do speedy gestural drawings with choppy, or swirly lines. Simply put, I don't like either, the proportions seem to be off, and the faces seem flat.
Hi Jamie- nice work, I agree- more value in the shadows. You're starting to get there, but these are still very light. Have you ever made a value scale using pencils before? It might help you make the leap. So divide a 2" wide strip of paper into 1" segments, and fill each segment using a pencil. Make each segment progressively darker- so the first will be very light, and the last as dark as you can make it. Try and make the difference between each rectangle "equal"- so they darken an equal amount per square. It might help you get more comfortable making darker marks. Of course, using them in faces is another challenge entirely, but it could be a useful exercise for developing value.
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