found this awesome photo browsing steem. wanted to do a quick sketch but it turned out to be a 2 hour session in the end! didn't actually get the light in the end but the search was fun, and i'm not unhappy with the result either (:
did a quick sketch first which felt like a really good start. unfortunately it was too small for my choice of medium (really thick graphite stick, 2B) and it turned sour quickly. so a promising start doesn't always lead to a good drawing.
so i restarted. and the second quick sketch didn't look so promising at first. but i talked myself into continuing - there's always something there, precision is not an issue, time is an issue - the like
as i defined some features the little girl in the drawing developed an angry expression, like the one gets when learning to whistle, blowing only air, spit & frustration
still pretty intense concentration, but no sound! this is my favorite phase, don't even bother to scroll down, i'm just ruining it from now on haha
adding more shade and texture, trying to understand the volume and light. not really getting it
ok, no choice now, lets bring out the eraser! lips need radical adjustment, other parts as well
looks like she's given up on whistling. and i'm still looking for a decent light/volume
some more work on mouth, chin, cheeks, eyes, hair and refining shading
and i think this is as far as i can take it for now
the resemblance is not striking but that wasn't the idea to begin with. the graphite stick was a deliberate choice in order to free myself from "realism temptation" from the get go. didn't actually escape all that much but i had fun working on it and i like the emotion it conveys. hope you enjoyed it as well, thanks!
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