This morning, while everyone else in my house was asleep, I took pencil to paper and sketched this:
No, I didn’t copy her, trace, or use the ever evil AI! This was a test in perspective. By that, I mean I always struggle not with the construction of the eyes but lining them up. So I drew the right eye and then drew a light line to the left eye and drew it. I then placed imaginary lines in my mind to draw a cross to then form the rest of the face. In other words, the head post should come right between the eyes, and if you draw a line under the eyes, you have the bottom of the crossbar. Going back to the middle and down, you can line up the nose and mouth. From there, you can do back and place the ears from the bottom of the eyes to the bottom of the ears. Now bring a line down between the eyes and ears and depending on the sh a pe of face you want you skip down about s half inch under the mouth to draw the chin lining up with each corner of the mouth. After you have determined the shape of the face you want, you just connect where you left off on the sides and connect to the chin. Now for the gravy. Details matter. Whether you are just sketching or working in charcoal, the details can make or break your work. Take your time and see the shadows and highlights. Make your thoughts appear on the paper or canvas in front of you. I use music while working because I am sensitive to distracts.
Have a fun time.
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