Monday 14 January 2013

Life Drawing - Expression


This is a 30 minute study of facial expression drawn using a 2B pencil. Expression is shown through the arching shapes of the mouth and eyebrows. Generally the face is very relaxed as this was a longer drawing, so there is no tension in the facial muscles, especially around the cheeks, making the whole face look quite flat and long. Tone is used to show depth around the eyes, ear, and hands by showing contrasting light and shadow hitting the face, as well as give a sense of the colour value of the hair. Better observation of tone would improve the image by creating more depth and form as, whilst there is a reasonable likeliness to the model, currently the image seems flat and stylised rather than a realistic observation, this could be more effectively achieved by using a softer pencil that does not leave such harsh lines. 


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