Shannon’s 100 Day Art Challenge : Expression & Emotion study in graphite

[Shannon]

I have been drawing with graphite for about ten years now. I have noticed my progress but I feel like I could do more if I challenge myself.

 

[Shannon]

This is the first day (yesterday) of my challenge. I’m not really happy with it but it’s a start 💁🏻‍♀️

[Christopher]

Hi Shannon,

Your experience in graphite is definitely noticable if it’s about your values and overall rendering. So I would say just keep working on your structure + proportions to balance it out and your work should improve drastically 👍👋

[Shannon]

Thank you Christopher! I definitely need help with my values, I always seem to draw things way too dark. I’m going to look some activities to improve those things. I really appreciate your feedback…
Would you be able to answer a question? Is there a way to edit the original post? I accidently hit submit before I detailed the reason I’m taking this challenge.

[Christopher]

Even if it might be overall to dark, in my opinion if we talk about graphite most people got problems getting dark values. That’s why I said your values are good. Maybe you crossed the line but from that point it’s basically just a back and forth until you found a decent middle ground.

I think starting to group your values based on their local values could help. Bill Perkins has some great lessons about major and minor keys which is a value system.

To your other question: I’m not 100% sure but since I noticed the same issue I think it’s time bound so that after a specific time frame you can’t edit your posts. Maybe an admin could help if it’s really important to you.

But while speaking about posting issues also be careful if you want to post multiple images in one post. The spam filter likes to get crazy and eat your post’s. So if you did more than one thing you want to share in a day either split them into multiple post’s or use a collage app to merge your pictures into one.

Just a little hint since many people starting here (me included) had this issue and needed to figure it out for themselves.

Sorry that I couldn’t really answer your question 😅👋

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[Shannon]

Ohh I see what you mean…Well then, thank you! And thank you very much for the information and reference, I will look into the Bill Perkins lessons.

Thanks for trying to answer, anyway!  And for the tip, I will keep an eye on that 😀

[iamjakeroo]

that’s a very good start, Shannon

and I especially like how you did the hair

[Shannon]

Day 2

I wasn’t trying to draw her exactly, I just need a facial expression.

I had a lot of trouble trying to draw the lips properly, I’m not sure why 🙈
I would love any tips/suggestions for drawing from observation 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Shannon]

Day 3

I have such trouble with facial perspective, I’d appreciate any tips on that.

I realized that there is a better way to do this. I’ve been focusing on one drawing when I should be working on a page of sketches. I feel like this would help me practice even more.

 

[Shannon]

Day 4

I was supposed to start doing simpler sketches but for some reason, this character came out. I’m a writer as well, so there will probably be a story attached to whoever this is.

I feel like I expressed big emotion with little facial movement, which is kind of cool

I don’t know why these keep posting sideways but it’s really annoying!

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[Shannon]

Day 5

The formatting issues are a huge problem and it is frustrating how no one seems to be responding to requests for help.

 

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[Shannon]

Day 6

Annoying how some photos post sideways, for no apparent reason.

I’ve been practicing the Andrew Loomis method, which has been helping a lot.

[Shannon]

Day 7

I’m finding it a bit difficult to express more than a subtle show of emotion…

 

[Shannon]

Day 8

I’m not sure what I was going for here but I’m going back to simple sketches after this one.
I really would appreciate some tips/advice on drawing emotion and expression….

 

[Shannon]

Day 5

I haven’t been online that much in the last couple of days, but I did continue the challenge.
I hit a wall of frustration. I’m so bad with perspective and I have no clue how to improve.

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