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First attempt at drawing Faces! Picked a good looking one instead of me, so found a reference on google: [link] (All rights stay with photographer...I'm just practicing!).A4 Graphite 2H - 8B.
As my first attempt to try improve technique and expand my drawing range (this isn't my usual 'thing'), I would love some criticism and help on technique from all the pencil ninja's out there. Especially Hair! (B****y Hair!!
). Any tips on any other technical issues you see would be more than welcome! I've already had one about shading, but the more the merrier! All comments welcome, Thanks in advance! - Kal
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Wow! This is something that looks like my works. That means there is hope that I can aspire to something like your Lord of the Ring drawings or your nephew in the snow. How much time have you spent on improving? Are you taking classes or just as you draw you are learning? I really liked Hairywookie's comment. I am looking him up to learn more from him.
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Err this was my first attempt at drawing faces when I started drawing last year.
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I am impressed with your talent. Don't let it lay dormant. Keep using it; even if it is just small things.
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man! since the very beggining you've managed to draw very well! don't give up your talent
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Good first attempt. You should invest in some tortillons. They are inexpensive and make shading easier. I have a two-fold approach where I layer the graphite a lot before I blend.
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Yeh this was my first ever attempt at a portrait heh. I've learned a lot since then and putting into practice a bit on my Aragorn Pic...(I hope)
Got some home made tortillons and some blending stumps now 
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I just one mistake: her left eye is drooping down in your drawing and it's not in the picture; it changes her whole expression and makes her look scared when really she's serene/seductive.
other than that, this is really good!!
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Thanks for the comments! 
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It's okay, I don't always catch my mistakes, either. but you're welcome!
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great work! it looks pretty identical to the reference photo.
I know hair is really hard to draw! I'm struggling with it myself, I see other peoples work and they make it look easy.
it's pretty good though so I wouldn't get to botherd about the hair.
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Yeh I probably only spent about 45 mins or less on the hair, which for a piece where it's so much of the image was probably far too rushed...and it shows
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Really nice work. For the hair I too recommend using darker pencils, use more shades and then add some light, you can do this by leaving some areas blank and then adding the hair details or using a hard, thin eraser to do the light effects, erase in a stoke pattern following the direction of the hair. very good for a first attempt.
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Thankyou!
Thanks for the comments tho!
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i suggest darkening it more, it'll make it look more realistic, don't be afraid to add more to the picture because you think it'll ruin it.
But i like it, You have talent, keep it up.
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Thanks!
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This is a great first attempt at faces, I would have preferred some blending action (blending stumps work best and get into small crevices) which makes the work look a lot less sketchy. Personally, this doesn't look like Megan Fox, but it's still a very impressive drawing of a pretty face. Nice work, keep it up
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Yeh getting the person to look like the photo is hard
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First attempt? Holy shit! This is awesome for a first time! ....the face looks exactly like her and the eyes and lips are beautiful! Just the hair needs a bit more work and patience ...a lot better than my version which I finished just yesterday [link]
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Thanks!
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I like this...
The structure is good, as are the eyes, reflection is important and you've got that sorted, you've got an eye for the organic, so that's cool. The detail in the lips is good too.
I'd say be a little lighter on the pencil when shading skin, less is more, leave whiter areas if need be (that's just my technique, there are plenty of different techniques about). Also, try and have a play with different types of shadowing on faces, there's a bunch of great little tut's on DA somewhere on that.
Hair is a pain as I find the technique has to change with the colour. Darker hair means I have to do more extremes - darker shadows and highlights (as though the hair is shiny), the lighter the hair, the less I try and do, especially with shadowing which is difficult to gauge at times. Also, to give the hair life, I try to have it flowing in the wind a little, that tends to help give drawing some life, although that depends on the subject. And try and go for long flowing strokes to begin with when building it up (if you're not already).
HW
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Awesome, exactly the stuff I was after! You sir are a legend!
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Glad I could help
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Do you alter the originals when you revisit a work, or redo from scratch to see where you are?
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I guess it depends on what needs doing and how much you think is worth saving. In the past I've redrawn some parts and kept the rest (that's usually with later work) or redrawn from scratch but using the same subject and compostition. The latter is useful as you can then see a direct comparison of where you have improved and that is a life-long thing, improving. I'm sure all my current work in 5 years time will seem under par compared to what I'll be doing at the time!
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That's the plan!
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Thanks bud!
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Your gallery is amazing!
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thank u 
no i actually use tissues only hehe
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Ooh, is that to smudge the graphite and make it more seamless?
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Right...next time i'm going to try that
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Thankyou!
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