Figure and Face Practice
I'm enjoying drawing figures and faces and hope to upload a few of my practice sketches each week.
Both of these sketches were from photographs and each was done with watercolor pencils. I wet the figure and left the face dry.
Comments
NICELY, NICELY DONE SHIRLEY! I think the figure is especially superb -- such delicate linework ... fine shading ... just beautifully done!
Posted by: lin | January 10, 2008 9:29 PM
Shirley, these are both just great, but you know I love that portrait a lot!!
Posted by: teric | January 10, 2008 11:24 PM
Very very nice drawings! I love the texture also!
Posted by: PamYla | January 11, 2008 3:00 AM
So nice to see you're keeping with your art goals for the year. I really like the hair on that face ... its so 'free' and sketchy. I think hair is one of those really difficult things to tackle, and you've done it beautifully!
Good luck!
Posted by: Mithi | January 11, 2008 3:49 PM
These are both fantastic! The shading on the figure is really done well and I, too, like the expressive line work on the hair :)
Posted by: Ann | January 12, 2008 9:33 AM
You've got a pastel lady here too Shirley! Glad you're enjoying a regular practice of drawing. I find that the fascination with the face never grows old!
Posted by: Susan Cornelis | January 12, 2008 11:28 AM
The portrait is GREAT! Love her hair! The figure drawing is very good too! One of these days I'd like to take a figure drawing class...in the meantime, I'll enjoy your learning and sharing.
Posted by: Tami | January 12, 2008 1:52 PM
I am reminded of Boticelli and Venus! These are very well done! I am hoping to get to the monthly figure session at the museum this Thursday for some serious practice. I so much want to take a figure drawing class, maybe one day when I cut back on work...not anytime soon.
Posted by: mARTa | January 14, 2008 11:11 PM
Really really nice, your faces, all of them. I'm into faces too.....and they're sure not easy. Great job.
Posted by: joanie | January 19, 2008 5:51 PM