The Recuter
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20-minute crayon drawing on paper. Warm-up for colour work.
Thatgreenguy113
I love the coloring; you obviously have a great understanding of the planes of shape on the face. they all very stand out. I love the use of reds and yellows to create depth. Especially with the cheekbones, nose, and forehead. It creates the face as a beautiful focal point. I think my main critique would be trying to create more depth using blues for shadows. Also working on coloring, focusing on the hair and clothing instead of just the face. You also didn't shade a lot of the white areas (the whites of eyes, teeth, and the white shirt.) I think adding light blues for shading there would also help. But I think if you worked on that, the drawing would fall less flat. But overall, very good coloring.
Tallulahvision
i love those red shadows in the face, & the blue highlights in the hair! smth i notice is that i think you start with the face and draw the body around that. in my experience (i do this myself a lot >-<) this can mean that the head doesnt quite align with the face, like the head is sort of pointed in a different direction than the face, or it can just be kinda warped. i'd suggest practicing drawing the head/body first and then carving the features into that, rather than trying to build the structure around the details. i also love the expressiveness & the way your light interacts with color!
Jcmlfineart
Tallahvision,
Actually nope. I started with general indications of the entire figure in a light H pencil, then developed the face.
This drawing was only a 20-minute colour warm-up for my longer colour work drawing, which I am currently working on.
But you were right, I did not spend as much time correcting or working on the body as I did on the face. When you have such a short time, it is sometimes difficult to know how best to tackle the image.
I will keep your advice in mind and work more on the whole figure, then focus most of my efforts on one area. You are most likely right that this is the better way to approach drawing, whether it is in colour or graphite.
Thanks!
All of the best,
JCML Fine Art
Actually nope. I started with general indications of the entire figure in a light H pencil, then developed the face.
This drawing was only a 20-minute colour warm-up for my longer colour work drawing, which I am currently working on.
But you were right, I did not spend as much time correcting or working on the body as I did on the face. When you have such a short time, it is sometimes difficult to know how best to tackle the image.
I will keep your advice in mind and work more on the whole figure, then focus most of my efforts on one area. You are most likely right that this is the better way to approach drawing, whether it is in colour or graphite.
Thanks!
All of the best,
JCML Fine Art
