So I'm not too sure what I keep doing wrong. It just doesn't look quite right. I know first off the mouth is a little off, but other than that I can't put my finger on it. I do believe that I keep rushing through my drawings. I need to slow down and spend more time on the values and pay more attention to the slight details in the core shadow annd be sure to get my measurments just right before I even start to lay in the values.
The image is fine...features are placed correctly...for what i see is that the emphasis is on the highlights and details...but the shadows go flat...but they should have depth as well....there are subtle variations of value in the darker values that are needed to maintain volume and to pull the form around the corner...work more on that area...and maybe the image will feel more finished or correct...often artists let the shadows go flat...one large mass area...which in quick preview may be correct or seem correct...but as the drawing has to fill in so to speak for the viewers ..we sometimes need to add additional info as it would or should be there...look deeper in the shadows...look deeper...A good exercise is to take the last four values...do some studies with them...but break them down into further values...hard but opens up much of the image...(another take is that we often think that the interest is only in the highlights...but take a look at the great film makers of yesterday who only had black and white film...and look at how they use shadow...and the depth that is in the shadow....truly amazing....oh and rely less on sight size method and use a grid...sight size method one constantly looses their reference...it is a common problem...a grid references itself...and aand
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice. I seem to really struggle with my tyransition values. My mouth is off quite a bit as well. I've used the grid before, but feel almost like I'm cheating. I'm not saying that it is cheating. I just feel that way. I'll typically use a grid if I'm trying to enlarge something onto canvas, but that's about it. I'll have to try the last four value exercise that you mentioned. Sounds like it could be interesting. Again, thanks for the advice.
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