I finished!! Almost... I still need to erase the grid and decide what to do with the background and fix up the shirt and maybe work some more on my eyes and tongue (which I literally despise.), but I am pleased with how it came together. I kind of liked it more before I did the hair and the mouth, but I had to do it eventually. Working with Raphael's mark was so difficult for me because I love to smudge and just press hard with the charcoal and conte, but I had to restrain myself because Raphael made hatch marks in one direction. I have so much more respect for hatch marks now, and I will most likely try it again in the future, but with more of my style mixed in. I wish I had chosen a picture with my mouth closed because the teeth and tongue were so difficult to do, especially because I looked VERY strange with the teeth actually defined. Its alright, I'm finished and I don't hate it...
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MM
12/13/2018 06:40:00 am
Shreya, I look forward to seeing this in class tomorrow! You said, "but I had to restrain myself because Raphael made hatch marks in one direction. I have so much more respect for hatch marks now, and I will most likely try it again in the future, but with more of my style mixed in." - YES! I appreciate the fact that you felt the "restrain" - which was likely frustrating, which means you were being challenged, which is part of the GROWTH PROCESS. You also said,"I wish I had chosen a picture with my mouth closed because the teeth and tongue were so difficult to do, especially because I looked VERY strange with the teeth actually defined." Well, that's part of the PLANNING PROCESS - as with most things, the more that goes in, the more that comes out... Don't rush or skimp on PLANNING because it will bite you, hard!!!!! While there are exceptions to this rule, it is something that I pretty much see on a daily basis with students, especially those who are pulled in so many directions. Take that lesson with you, moving forward. Finally, you said, "Its alright, I'm finished and I don't hate it..." - You crack me up. Now get those comparison pictures posted by class time tomorrow so we can really see how you used Raphael's mark.
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