Less is more

Here is some development of a few quick sketches of me.
I’m not convinced with the use of my harsh dark lines around the face. Next time I want to focus on being more subtle and only emphasizing a few main features.

I sketched myself with my favourite colour, and to show a variety between the two different styles I have experimented with. A few features I enhanced on purpose to emphasize certain elements that stand out on my face. I know I could spend a lot longer on this picture fixing small features. But I’m enjoying experimenting with different styles and finding out what I actually like.

Here is the image that I found. The only thing is, I saved it on my phone without thinking about APA referencing so sorry no link. I’m influenced by the fashion world. The strong lines and bold colour tones encouraged me to create my version of this design.

Sketches in class

Top Left Fig.: Blind drawing – Oh my gosh this was all so much fun.  It was challenging  I left the green tape so you could see how I felt my way around my face while drawing. It was a pretty interesting exercise. The lines I made felt too dark and harsh looking a little too masculine for what I wanted. It makes me laugh how I have four eyes.

Top Right Fig.: Self portrait – I started this drawing with pencil first, but then decided to experiment with using colours that wouldn’t normally be. I emphasised colour in this portrait, but when I chose it I was pretty pissed off so to me I can see a lot of my emotions in this self-portrait. I’m not fully convinced with this drawing, especially with the hand  through the hair it just doesn’t feel right, like I haven’t focused on pressure points on the arm.

Bottom Fig.: Life drawing – Half hour sketch and the last drawing we did as a class. I was more distinctive with my lines, and I tried not to sketch too scratchy with the charcoal and focussed more on long, full, dark lines. I swapped views, this was the only drawing from this angle. It was pretty challenging, missing the view of her feet. I was a bit gutted at first missing the full body but when I took a step back I though it was the most flattering, modest angle. Her tummy was a little smaller than I drew it. But overall, I’m stoked with my results with working on perspective and the bodies proportions.