Comments on: Portraits – An ongoing challenge http://www.artisthideout.com/2006/12/portraits-an-ongoing-challenge/ Inspiration for Artists Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: William http://www.artisthideout.com/2006/12/portraits-an-ongoing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-133 William Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:29:46 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/portraits-an-ongoing-challenge/#comment-133 You are very Kind. Yes, that is pencil. I do like conte, that is pretty fun to work with. Pastel just turns into a mess for me when I am trying detail stuff. You are very Kind. Yes, that is pencil. I do like conte, that is pretty fun to work with. Pastel just turns into a mess for me when I am trying detail stuff.

]]> By: Lesly http://www.artisthideout.com/2006/12/portraits-an-ongoing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Lesly Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:56:01 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/portraits-an-ongoing-challenge/#comment-132 Hi ... yes portraits are very hard to do, even if (like me) you are not bothered so much about getting a likeness as getting a really 'believable face'. This looks as if you did it in pencil? if so that's a really hard medium to use! Or maybe it is charcoal? Have you tried Conte or soft pastel on Colorfix paper? ... far more forgiving and easier to manipulate IMO (and wonderful for Hair!). Anyway this looks a 'believable face' to me. I know what you mean about teeth (and eyes, too) - I find a good rule is the 'less is more' one, i.e. don't try and draw every detail - let the viewer's eye do some of the work. Her expression is great .... just like a 9 year old! You are far too hard on yourself .... have a great Christmas Hi … yes portraits are very hard to do, even if (like me) you are not bothered so much about getting a likeness as getting a really ‘believable face’.

This looks as if you did it in pencil? if so that’s a really hard medium to use! Or maybe it is charcoal? Have you tried Conte or soft pastel on Colorfix paper? … far more forgiving and easier to manipulate IMO (and wonderful for Hair!).

Anyway this looks a ‘believable face’ to me. I know what you mean about teeth (and eyes, too) – I find a good rule is the ‘less is more’ one, i.e. don’t try and draw every detail – let the viewer’s eye do some of the work.

Her expression is great …. just like a 9 year old! You are far too hard on yourself ….

have a great Christmas

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