Critique Please (light and shadow study)
polycounter lvl 2
Hi everyone, so I'm trying to into the hang of painting lights and shadows, I've hit a wall. Been drawing for around 6 hrs today and I noticed the facial proportions look off. I'm going to fix the face tomorrow, as well as start on the hair and clothing. I just would love feedback because I feel stuck and like I've been overcorrecting things this entire time.
Also, I'm going to post the reference that I'm working from. I'm not trying to get her features down I just want to be able to correctly show light and shadow.
Thank you.
Also, I'm going to post the reference that I'm working from. I'm not trying to get her features down I just want to be able to correctly show light and shadow.
Thank you.
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One thing that's helped me with proportions is to draw from life, daily (or as often as I can). I settle on drawing my own hand, usually because I can control the length of the pose, and refer back to it across interrupted sessions.
By repeatedly drawing the same subject, I can really see where my mistakes are, it helps me see what I need to focus on.
Also, by drawing from life I am using my depth perception to help me see the forms. Working from a photo, I only have one eye, so it's a bit more difficult to judge forms & proportions.
You would think that a static picture would be the easiest to translate into a drawing, but for me the depth of real life adds a lot of information to shapes.
Drawing a sculpture is another great way to get a real-life subject that stays still.
Keep at it!