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  • March 18, 2021 at 3:52 pm #1283029
    Edgar REdgar R
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    Hello, this is a pencil portrait I made from a photo it’s about 15in square on strathmore paper, I tried to follow the “Russian academy” method by Ilyia Mirochnik, this is the source photo and the drawing:

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    March 18, 2021 at 6:10 pm #1283202
    Raven KushnerRaven Kushner
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    Nice!

    March 18, 2021 at 7:56 pm #1283297
    Sierra Debenham
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    I’m just a beginner so I’m not really qualified to critique, but wanted to let you know I think it’s gorgeous.

    March 19, 2021 at 3:39 am #1283684
    Ayden Diel
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    I think you made the eyes a little to small but other than that idk, the rendering is pretty on point and you have a nice design where the shadow meets the silhouette

    March 19, 2021 at 6:58 am #1283884
    Edgar REdgar R
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    thanks! 😀

    March 19, 2021 at 7:01 am #1283885
    Edgar REdgar R
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    @Ayden Diel thanks!!! yes I see that the eyes are just a bit too small, I guess if there’s to be a difference it would have been better if the eyes were a little too big maybe that way the drawing could be more flattering or expressive… I found out the eyes being small almost at the end of the drawing and I was reluctant to erase and start over… should have done that because now it bugs me  😛

    March 21, 2021 at 3:20 am #1288367
    Carlos Perez
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    Hey Edgar, it looks very clean, the portrait reads well, the shadows are well placed they describe the same girl I see in the picture, Great Job.

    I’m not familiar with the Russian approach however in the case you want to depict the portrait as similar as nature I suggest you getting darker with your shadows on the face and especially the hair.

    Remember that the hair has a local value ” a value inherent ” which is darker in this case because of the dark hair still nice drawing.

     

     

    March 22, 2021 at 7:19 am #1291579
    Edgar REdgar R
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    Hi Carlos, thanks!!! yes you are absolutely right! the hair should be darker, I’ll try to do it without getting too heavy on the pencil, thanks for the advice!!!

    March 23, 2021 at 6:21 am #1296275
    JanJan
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    Your work is stunning! I just went through your website, and I definitely do not feel qualified to offer a critique! I really appreciated your feedback on one of my drawings, though, so I will make an attempt at providing another set of eyes. It seems like this particular portrait – which is incredible! – would appear even more three-dimensional if there were fewer dark outlines or if the edges were softened a little. It’s just perfect as it is, though!

    March 23, 2021 at 7:25 am #1296589
    Edgar REdgar R
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    Jan!! thank you! I really appreciate your comments, I definetely see your point! I think I’ll darken the left side so that the outline on her trapecius and neck dissapear, I hope that’ll do it 😀 thanks for your kind comments and your critique 😀

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