Post by: brony on March 19, 2014, 04:15:29 AM
hi all i attempted this portrait of my oldest daughter. would love to have any comments and feedback. i will try and upload my reference photo of her. did try unsuccessfully
Post by: brony on March 19, 2014, 04:21:57 AM
oh i succeeded!!! this is the reference photo i worked with. it is very personal drawing your loved one ,but i can say how rewarding it was and so much inspiration i have had. i am now going to attempt drawing my younger daughter. the hard part is getting them to let me take photo's!!!!. ;D ;D ;D
Post by: MaryAnne Long on March 19, 2014, 06:19:50 AM
Your likeness of your daughter is quite good. That must have been challenging.
You did very well.
aloha
mea
Post by: brony on March 19, 2014, 06:54:49 AM
Post by: Lisa From Oto on March 19, 2014, 10:18:09 AM
I love your drawing, I just wonder if maybe you need to bring the fringe down a little something is not quite right there. You have a very beautiful daughter :)
Post by: Happychappy on March 19, 2014, 10:39:42 AM
Post by: jennylynn on March 19, 2014, 06:57:06 PM
Post by: Danielle123 on March 19, 2014, 11:27:47 PM
Post by: Daisyblue77 on March 20, 2014, 12:10:40 AM
I also agree with everyone regarding the fringe.
Post by: nolan on March 20, 2014, 02:21:53 AM
As you gain more experience drawing portraits, you will spot those smaller tonal value changes, then your portraits will have even more depth O0
Post by: brony on March 20, 2014, 02:57:53 AM
Post by: jillh on March 20, 2014, 03:24:06 AM
Post by: Mariep on March 20, 2014, 03:40:33 AM
Post by: Val on March 20, 2014, 11:44:11 AM
Post by: Sarah (arch) on March 21, 2014, 01:21:08 PM
Post by: Dorothyofoz on March 24, 2014, 09:50:03 PM
Very brave tackling a family member for your first portrait.
The likeness is great. :clap: :clap:
Post by: brony on March 25, 2014, 06:41:15 AM
hi all i have begun drawing my youngest daughter Lizzy , following the portrait drawing course. i posted a drawing of my older daughter last week and would be grateful for feedback on these eyes, before i go any further. lizzy has a lot of Freckles (Kisses from the sun!!!) as i refer to them!!!!. so that will b a challenge when i get to them. Nolan i haven't seen any lessons on this (Kisses from the sun!!!). may b you could give me a few tips!!! :help: :help: :smiley6600:
i am now going to post my reference pic of lizzy!!!
Post by: brony on March 25, 2014, 06:43:47 AM
This is the reference photo i am working off to draw my youngest daughter Lizzy!!!
Post by: jennylynn on March 25, 2014, 10:04:53 AM
Post by: scribe on March 25, 2014, 12:53:07 PM
Peggy
Post by: Sarah (arch) on March 25, 2014, 01:19:07 PM
Post by: nolan on March 25, 2014, 09:45:19 PM
Post by: Happychappy on March 26, 2014, 12:00:43 AM
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 12:02:01 AM
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 12:15:50 AM
Post by: lynn p. on March 26, 2014, 02:37:33 AM
Post by: lynn p. on March 26, 2014, 02:50:14 AM
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 02:54:28 AM
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 02:57:04 AM
this is so far my daughters nose. i'm really not sure any help!!!!. nolan what do u think about the eye now?.
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 03:23:30 AM
Post by: MaryAnne Long on March 26, 2014, 05:45:57 AM
Your daughters are lovely.
Second daughter's eyeball centers seem to be too different from each other - one bigger than the other.
Otherwise, it looks like it's going to be really good. Love the eyelashes and eyebrows.
aloha
mea
Post by: nolan on March 26, 2014, 06:14:48 AM
The right hand one is centered now though :clap: :clap:
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 06:22:40 AM
i have got a little more confidence in my first daughters portriat withtonal values. please let me know what u think!!!
I am having a great time learning from the portrait course and applying it to my beautifulchildren as subjects. hopefully the mouth tutoria will be up by tomorrow so i can follow. just want to say thanku to everone for your opinions and input, it really helps!!!! :) :) :)
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 06:28:08 AM
Post by: MaryAnne Long on March 26, 2014, 06:29:55 AM
Really nice portrait.
aloha
mea
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 06:32:25 AM
this is my new drawing after being a little braver to add more tonal value. i am not very sure though :confused: :confused: :confused:
Post by: brony on March 26, 2014, 06:37:57 AM
Post by: Steven on March 26, 2014, 08:53:29 AM
Post by: nolan on March 27, 2014, 12:17:39 AM
Post by: nolan on March 27, 2014, 12:20:06 AM
Post by: brony on March 27, 2014, 06:55:34 AM
Firstly thanku nolan for merging my studies. today i followed the mouth drawing lesson and applied it to my portrait of my daughter. So good r Nolan's detailed lessons. :clap: :clap: i spent six hours on this today. Hopefully i have made improvements on her eyes???. I seem to have indented marks in my work around mouth. i have probably over worked it as i tend to do!!! :confused: :confused:! anyways would love any feedback on this before i travel any further!!!
Post by: MaryAnne Long on March 27, 2014, 07:00:59 AM
The drawing of your daughter is coming along quite well.
I realize your daughter has light hair, but it seems to be too light as it goes behind her neck.
Otherwise, I'm sure she will be pleased with how well you are doing with it.
aloha
mea
Post by: brony on March 27, 2014, 07:10:16 AM
this is the colour reference of my daughter that i am working from. its the freckles (Kisses from the Sun) i am worried about
Post by: MaryAnne Long on March 27, 2014, 03:57:20 PM
aloha
mea
Post by: nolan on March 27, 2014, 08:23:41 PM
The bottom lip still needs some shading, it is round so goes darker to the bottom and very dark as it goes into the mouth, look carefully at your reference photo and you will see it. O0
Post by: brony on March 27, 2014, 11:33:51 PM
Post by: jennylynn on March 28, 2014, 09:29:17 AM
Post by: brony on March 31, 2014, 03:13:41 AM
hi all this is my portrait finish. i don,t think the right is right. any feedback will b appreciated. i just let my pencil do the work for her freckles (Kisses from the sun), with very light circles. not sure if i need to pronounce them or not. ps!!! she is 16 and hates it!!!!. oh teenagers!!!!!
Post by: MaryAnne Long on March 31, 2014, 04:48:53 AM
There's something not quite right with the nose, but I'm not sure what. Maybe if you make a cut-out square and place it over different parts of your drawing and the original, you can see inconsistencies. (Hey, did I just invent a new technique???)
Other than that, I think you have done a wonderful job.
aloha
mea
Post by: Luba on March 31, 2014, 05:24:26 AM
Post by: Steven on March 31, 2014, 06:03:43 AM
Lastly, the hair in the reference photo has some nice dark highlights, there shouldn't be any white paper in the hair mass, it makes it look thin and stringy, your teen will appreciate the make over ;)
Post by: brony on March 31, 2014, 07:25:16 AM
Post by: Steven on March 31, 2014, 10:10:07 AM
Post by: Happychappy on March 31, 2014, 12:49:26 PM
Post by: nolan on March 31, 2014, 08:49:00 PM
The mouth seems okay to me.
The left of her face seems fine to me
The right hand side is missing a shadow - notice how her face is almost "straight" where it meets the hair, yours is rounder on the drawing
Post by: brony on April 08, 2014, 03:24:16 AM
this is an update of my oldest daughter nicki.
this is an update on my baby daughter lizzie.
this is tbe beginning of my drawing of my son harry. i am not really sure how i do the guitar string area. has a dark background and the strings on top, so any info and comments of how to, will be greatly appreciated. would also like to know if i have made improvements on my girls :blush: :blush: :blush:. below is the reference on my son that i am working from. Oh!! Nolan where do i go from on this??? Feel like i am stuck:help: :help: :help:
Post by: MaryAnne Long on April 08, 2014, 05:08:39 AM
Your children are lucky to have an artist for a dad. You have done well on their portraits.
aloha
mea
Post by: JayJ on April 08, 2014, 05:27:58 AM
Post by: brony on April 08, 2014, 05:41:13 AM
hi mea i am the mother artist, not dad HA Ha!! LOL!! :) :) :). my profile pic really does not tell anyone my agenda!!. all good and thanks for positive feedback
Post by: MaryAnne Long on April 08, 2014, 06:24:42 AM
Sorry - just learned a lesson - never presume or assume anything about anyone on PB.
Thanks for being a good sport about it. Hope your children have grown up with your sense of humor.
aloha
mea
Post by: brony on April 08, 2014, 08:51:31 AM
Post by: Steven on April 08, 2014, 10:24:29 AM
Doing great so far on the figure on the instrument, but you have him playing a G chord instead of an E! :2funny:
Post by: Val on April 08, 2014, 12:01:39 PM
Post by: nolan on April 08, 2014, 08:24:39 PM
I would complete the guitar, then move on to the face O0
Post by: brony on April 09, 2014, 12:37:47 AM
steven i can see what u mean about lizzie teeth, so i will make an adjustment . thanks for bringing the e chord to my attention. i realized that i put the wrong ref pic on forum, so i will change it to the correct pic. :idiot2: :idiot2:
val thanks for the tip on neck of guitar, i will try that today.
oh Nolan r u going to do some classes wlth coloured pencils in the future?
Post by: Mariep on April 09, 2014, 04:37:41 AM
Post by: brony on April 11, 2014, 02:49:20 AM
hi all this is my finished drawing of my son Harry.i don.t think it looks like my reference in the face. any eyes that see what i should change will be very much appreciated. also should i put in a tonal background?
Post by: MaryAnne Long on April 11, 2014, 06:02:09 AM
aloha
mea
Post by: Steven on April 11, 2014, 08:25:17 AM
Post by: brony on April 11, 2014, 12:25:45 PM
Post by: nolan on April 12, 2014, 09:43:28 PM