This is the point wher I don’t know what to do

[sophiedelesqueavocat]

[Tim]

Hi Sophiedeles

I love your drawing what media did you use ? I love a staedtler lumograph

Re what to do next I am not sure, What I do like is  the way you draw .

It would be easier to critique if I saw  source material ,

Gut feeling is ear and jaw line need tweaking

Anyway beautiful drawing what to do next ” more drawing please

Happy Christmas

Tim

 

[sophiedelesqueavocat]

Hi Tim and Thanks for your kind comment. I have worked ( sorry in advance for my language as a French I don’t speak english very well) with General Pencil Kimberly And pastel dust on Canson Drawing Pad. And yes definitely will post more drawing.

Merry Christmas Joyeux Noël

Sophie

[Tim]

Bonjour Sophie

Will look out for your art

Tim

[Leo DiFraia]

Here are some general questions for when  you don’t know what to do next:

Contrast – Do you have a full range of values? Do the shadow values clearly separate themselves from the light values or is there ambiguity?

Edge quality – Which edges do I want to emphasize in order to draw attention and which edges can be softened?

Mark-making – Do the marks create interest/express confidence or are they timid and tentative?

Background – Is the background an integral part of the composition?

Texture – Would a texture or a pattern create valuable interest?

Focal point – Why did I draw this? What interested me? Have I done what I could to communicate that to the viewer?

 

 

[Jan]

I agree with Tim that this is a beautiful drawing. I really love your technique and the poetic or ephemeral quality to the piece. I do understand the feeling of not knowing where to go next. I face that often. Other than for quick sketches, I find if I force myself to have a plan before I start – or at least be more deliberate in what I want to achieve – that I’m more satisfied with the result. Leo listed great questions to consider. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

[sophiedelesqueavocat]

Oh Thanks ! Need to put this on a board near me. And for this particular drawing, I think that the main problem is perhaps the contrast…

[sophiedelesqueavocat]

Thanks Jan ! I have to admit that I never know where I go when I draw. Will try to plan !

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