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Constructing a Portrait (feedback welcome)
2yr
Anthony Damazyn
Took on the task of constructing a Portrait commission. I pulled back from starting on some smaller details because I came to realize that my likeness is off. I think it's my proportions. The images I have included is the person the portrait is based off of, my current state, and the lighting reference I am trying to go off of. I am all ears on feedback to try and make this successful, thank you!
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Steve Lenze
Hey Anthony, This is a pretty ambitious portrait your doing here. Doing a portrait, from a different angle then the reference, with lighting from another reference is quite hard. Even more advanced artist would struggle with this a bit. But, it can be done if you take the time to analyze the reference face to understand the proportions. What I did was create a diagram that shows the proportions of the reference and then the proportions from your drawing. I think you will see the difference, and understand why your proportions look off. Also, the lighting reference you are using is a face made of hard edged planes, this young lady has a soft, rounded face, so your shadows and edges need to reflect that. I hope you find this helpful :)
Anthony Damazyn
Thank you! This is great info!
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