08-21-2017, 03:52 AM
A little more work on David.
I know the major planes of the face fairly ok, but I'm having trouble knowing where to put my strokes to keep the likeness of the person and acknowledge how light would be hitting the face in this scenario. I don't know if I need to study the more subtle plane changes or if I simply lack the confidence to leave a stroke just as it is, without feeling the need to blend everything in. (I feel like the blending has become a bit of a crutch that I'd like to kick out from under myself.)
Ideally, I'd love to do work like Sargent or even more loosely like Greg Manchess' stuff. I've done several Sargent studies, but never a Greg one -- maybe I should try that before I continue to try and tackle this? Any advice/criticism would be very welcome!
I know the major planes of the face fairly ok, but I'm having trouble knowing where to put my strokes to keep the likeness of the person and acknowledge how light would be hitting the face in this scenario. I don't know if I need to study the more subtle plane changes or if I simply lack the confidence to leave a stroke just as it is, without feeling the need to blend everything in. (I feel like the blending has become a bit of a crutch that I'd like to kick out from under myself.)
Ideally, I'd love to do work like Sargent or even more loosely like Greg Manchess' stuff. I've done several Sargent studies, but never a Greg one -- maybe I should try that before I continue to try and tackle this? Any advice/criticism would be very welcome!