"Some Dude," charcoal on paper, 2011
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the_deep_magicDeepest apologies, art lovers, for not posting last night. I hope you weren't too distraught. But it was exciting times -- we had our first live model. NO, he was not nude. Why is that everybody's first question? Perverts. ;o)
I thought about asking him if I could take an actual picture of him for comparison, but I didn't know if that would be weird. Plus, I wouldn't post it anyway -- that's probably not kosher. So let's hope it looks enough like him to show I've learned something but NOT enough like him so's you'd recognize him on the street.
Anyway, it's my first portrait, and I'm rather proud that it looks anything like a face at all. Especially the eyes. I must have spent half an hour on the left half of his right eye alone. He definitely had ZQ-esque brows, which I'm not sure I captured in their full glory, but such a feat might not actually be possible.
Anyhoo, supposedly we'll be getting another live model next week, which will be our last week of class. After that... well, you may have to look elsewhere for your art fix unless I can set up somewhere that a) the dogs can't get to and b) I can get charcoal dust everywhere without damaging anything. I know, very sad, but I may take Portrait Drawing next, so don't despair!
I thought about asking him if I could take an actual picture of him for comparison, but I didn't know if that would be weird. Plus, I wouldn't post it anyway -- that's probably not kosher. So let's hope it looks enough like him to show I've learned something but NOT enough like him so's you'd recognize him on the street.
Anyway, it's my first portrait, and I'm rather proud that it looks anything like a face at all. Especially the eyes. I must have spent half an hour on the left half of his right eye alone. He definitely had ZQ-esque brows, which I'm not sure I captured in their full glory, but such a feat might not actually be possible.
Anyhoo, supposedly we'll be getting another live model next week, which will be our last week of class. After that... well, you may have to look elsewhere for your art fix unless I can set up somewhere that a) the dogs can't get to and b) I can get charcoal dust everywhere without damaging anything. I know, very sad, but I may take Portrait Drawing next, so don't despair!
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Date: 2011-12-25 05:11 am (UTC)unfortunately for this guy, i feel like i would totally recognize him if i saw him on the street. which would be super other-worldly and strange because of many reasons.
it is hard to find a good place to draw at home. especially with no easel. :/
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Date: 2011-12-26 04:06 pm (UTC)I love the eyebrows you've drawn .
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Date: 2011-12-27 04:52 am (UTC)no subject
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