5X5" pen and ink, watercolor pencil
I realize that this is actually two faces, but they would not work as separate subjects. Therefore, I have considered them as one face. This piece had several challenges. First, there was the angle of the mother's face. I think I got it pretty close to the reference photo. The second challenge was the expression on the child's face. Although the features are well placed, the child is supposed to be smiling. To me, she looks frightened. The third and final challenge was the pen and ink medium. I had difficulty getting the values that I wanted and also deciding which lines were important to emphasize with the pen.
Hey Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the child looks frightened. But I think as a whole the picture works for me. Is it Jen and Maddie? If it is maybe that's why you had trouble with the mouth. A. Carol
It's good to know that the picture works, even if the expressions didn't turn out the way they were supposed to...and yes, this is Jen and Maddie.
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