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Zer0s-WS In reply to laurabeth [2011-04-01 14:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I agree on the (lower?) lip, the transition could be a bit softer. However on the nose you'd have to point out where you don't like it, since I like the value differeces in the nose even if there are some rough edges (tho I now see one bit where I should have made it a bit smoother), I think that gives her the hard character Eva tends to portray.

Agreed on the eyes tho, could have used some more value differences to pop them a bit more (specially the leftmost one I think).

Thanks for the critiques! I'll try and learn from them!

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laurabeth In reply to Zer0s-WS [2011-04-16 04:32:08 +0000 UTC]

I am painting a double portrait of me and my fiance, and I tend to make the eyes my hardest edges of the face because they are the most important part of any portrait. Edges are probably the second most important part of a drawing, even if we don't think about it. Try squinting when you look at a reference and notice which edges blend and blur away and which edges stay sharp. That's how you can tell what edges to emphasis.

I just felt bossy, I hope you know I'm just saying this to be helpful. The portrait really is amazing!

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Zer0s-WS In reply to laurabeth [2011-04-21 20:46:03 +0000 UTC]

Hah it's okay laura, I am a grown up man, supposedly at least, and I can take criticism. And it is a good point, like I said. Much appreciated!

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Zer0s-WS In reply to Claveworks [2011-04-01 15:48:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Clave! But sexy women are stylish on their own so it's not that hard to portray them

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