First hand-drawn portrait

jaz · #1 01-30-2003, 09:58 PM

Got a ways to go but I thought I'd show you guy my progress.

http://www.jackzucker.com/images/face.12.jpg

T Paul · #2 01-30-2003, 10:13 PM

Not bad at all for your first portrait. I think as you get more comfortable with drawing the details will progress. I really like the hair. Nice job making the indiviudal strands stand out.

~T

jaz · #3 01-31-2003, 04:58 AM

Thanks T,

I know I have a long way to go but I'm excited. You've helped me a lot!

retpmikl · #4 01-31-2003, 03:04 PM

Nice work, Jack. I follow your progress with interest and, as I said before, I admire your perseverance.

Sanda · #5 01-31-2003, 03:24 PM

well done Jack, as T said the hair looks very good. Keep at it you're doing great.

jaz · #6 01-31-2003, 09:23 PM

Thanks! You guys are so nice and encouraging. I can't wait to get better and justify your praise! :-)

gonzo · #7 02-02-2003, 05:17 PM

If you're interested, here's a book for beginners that might help you a lot in drawing what you see:
(The New) Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards.

This one is for anyone really, as it's filled with all kinds of exercises:
The Natural Way to Draw - Kimon Nicolaides.

They're both classics in their own right. The important thing in either book is that you work on finding a different side of yourself, where you record what you see and feel, rather than what you 'think' you see.