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Mudlark:
Well Dan I reckon you'd do quite well in St Ives (Cornwall)

colour is awful to work in as not only do you have to get a colour correct you then have to produce it in varying degrees of shadow and light.


Try working in pencil first that way you only have to worry about shadow and light


Don't be put off either - none of the best artists were ever appreciated until they were dead :wink:

DaveS:
Shoot her hairdresser!!! :shock:

Quietsleeper:
Hi Dan,

Well done you for being brave enough to share your picture with us. I have to say that's not too bad for a 'person' picture, I find drawing people the hardest and for some reason once colour is added mine tend to look more on the craptastic side. Have a go using just a set of lead pencils, that way you can practice shadow/highlights etc etc ... also, keep it simple, think about how you use definition, the thickness of your outlining and detail lines ... don't over work a picture,  .... keep practicing though .. I've been drawing for years and I still don't think I've reached my best yet by far.

Here's a couple for you

First up is a watercolour ... I've tried minimum 'outline' lines in this ... her face is defined by the paint, there's only a minimum of pencil lines to mark out the nose for instance. This picture was stunning in pencil only ... I do love it with colour but getting the skintone right and to get the paint right to show depth and light was a real challenge.



Second up is a plain pencil drawing  .. pencil can be messy but can also give great results ... big tip for you is to use an eraser for the highlghts (and keep the finger marks and smudges at bay!) ... I've kept the detail to a minimum as I'm trying to show the passion in the embrace rather than anything else, if you look they have no real facial features.



OOH had to edit this to add ... if you like popart, buy yourself some acrylic paint then paint over your drawing .... use flat colour to keep it simple and heavy detail lines.

In this kind of style (I'm talking about his face not hers though ... )

muckmoses:
Do you enjoy drawing?
Does it give you a "buzz"?
Or do you get stressed because you never get it right?

If the first the it don't matter what anyone else thinks of your drawings.
If the later then either lighten up or give up.

What matters is how it makes you feel.

bezzabsa:
I cock up stick men!!!!!!!!  :shock:

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