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"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way-things I had no words for." ~ Georgia O'Keeffe


Thursday, March 05, 2009

Portrait class

First of all thank you to everyone who visited my blog and gave your lovely comments on my doll. Really appreciate it very much. This is what I did today. We were asked to sketch the portrait of the head with large scale proportions. I was in half a mind to show you this. My sketches tend to go off the sketching pad/paper for some reason lol! I guess it is because I have always drawn in small proportions so when drawing large everything goes out of scale. So that is why half the head has disappeared from the paper lol! There are several points I notice are not right in this sketch but I am begining to learn a lot about sketching with charcoal. That little thing sticking out next to the neck is not an extra appendage. It was something the teacher was trying to explain to me.

19 comments:

  1. This is incredible!!! I would love to see more of your art. I'm blown away by this angles, the lighting, the shading...everything.

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  2. He looks great Shashi! He makes me think of a 1950s era doctor in his scrubs. :-)

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  3. Shashi, your drawing is great! I wish I had your talent. As for the top of his head....just hang a hat on the canvas it will be perfect!
    Jackie

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  4. Shashi....I'm so glad you decided to show us this portrait because I think you did an AWESOME job! I love the strong definition and contrasts....well done!

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  5. Shashi, you are very talented and this portrait is magnificent. Thank you for visiting French essence and I hope you have a very happy weekend - with loads of great drawing, xv.

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  6. Your drawing is great. I wish I could do that

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  7. FANTASTIC AMAZING BRILLIANT !!
    FROM SESGA XX

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  8. I am so in awe of you Shashi - this is AMAZING!
    Linda xox

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  9. You add some much charater to your faces, really a wonderful piece!!

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  10. Great Shashi! Chisled, handsome looks.

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  11. Your charcoal is great. The fact that part of the head is not visible makes it more interesting.

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  12. wow Shashi...this is great. Your classes sound and look fabulous and obviously you are learning a lot!

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  13. Thanks you for sharing Sashi - this portrait is absolutely a succes beyond words - so much depth and definition - the contrasts emphasise the facial expression incredibly well...you should get your work exhibited..:)

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  14. Goodness---this is GREAT!!! I love how you ran the image off the page, makes it more interesting. Excellent sketch.

    Love,

    ~Nat

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  15. OMG! Shashi, that is terrific! I am so impressed with your sketches!

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  16. This is just wonderful, Shashi! You are doing sooooo well in your art classes!!

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  17. omg shashi this is beautiful! thx for sharing

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  18. You are getting so good at sketching. This is amazing!

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