02-25-2019, 08:34 PM
I kept trying to post a decent crit yesterday but the forum backend keeps f ing up...so only the shortish version.
Good start!
Draw the whole head. Better to judge and practice proportions if you can see the entire cranium.
Step back from the board at times to help see major proportional/placement mistakes.
Think there is probably a bit of skew and innacuracy in some of these so do a check to see how off you were. I know well the poet painting of zimou tan that you used and i believe from memory you drew it a bit longer...stretched vertically?
Better to measure really well the key broad relationships and proportions in your lay in and get em right up front. Saves a ton of time fixing later. If something is wrong fix it immediately. If you can't tell, measure and check.
Edges could do with more closer observation. Think about the 4 types...hard firm soft lost as you are putting in your layin lines. Hard edges are quite rare in a face for naturalistic approaches but still helps to categorise the edges.
Keep your pencil highly tuned, sharp and well sanded so you can lay down nice uniform tones.
Still suggest you draw a bit bigger. Less faces per page at most to start with esp on A3. Really will help with more refined edge control. I was doing 1 per A2 sheet...sometimes 2 at most. Smaller than that and nuance gets more difficult
Good shit man. Do more :)
Good start!
Draw the whole head. Better to judge and practice proportions if you can see the entire cranium.
Step back from the board at times to help see major proportional/placement mistakes.
Think there is probably a bit of skew and innacuracy in some of these so do a check to see how off you were. I know well the poet painting of zimou tan that you used and i believe from memory you drew it a bit longer...stretched vertically?
Better to measure really well the key broad relationships and proportions in your lay in and get em right up front. Saves a ton of time fixing later. If something is wrong fix it immediately. If you can't tell, measure and check.
Edges could do with more closer observation. Think about the 4 types...hard firm soft lost as you are putting in your layin lines. Hard edges are quite rare in a face for naturalistic approaches but still helps to categorise the edges.
Keep your pencil highly tuned, sharp and well sanded so you can lay down nice uniform tones.
Still suggest you draw a bit bigger. Less faces per page at most to start with esp on A3. Really will help with more refined edge control. I was doing 1 per A2 sheet...sometimes 2 at most. Smaller than that and nuance gets more difficult
Good shit man. Do more :)