Bernadetta - pyrography(discontinued)

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Bernadetta - pyrography(discontinued)

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Poplar plywood , A3 (12"/16")

Bernadetta is my wife's sister, she's also a mum of Hana (I'm drawing my niece Hana too often, lol).
Now it's time to draw her mum 😁😁😁
It's going to be a top secret commission, it's meant to be a birthday gift (next month).
I've chosen this lovely photo, where she's wearing beautiful flowers on the head.
To match the face features and those flowers perfectly, I did trace the outlines.
I'm very sorry for barely noticeable trace line, I used 2H pencil...
I hope you may enjoy the process 👍

*This is going to be a bit different piece to the previous ones ...
I'm going to use the graphite pencils in advance.
No, I don't know where or how yet, it will happen on its own.
I do rely on my sense of intuition, in most of the cases...
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First bits of shading ...
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Another session 👍
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Today's update ...
I'm continuously improwing shadings all around, and I've started working on flowers to see how it goes.
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Improving the hair ...
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Another quick update - carried on the flowers 👍
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I know this is a WIP so possibly what I'm about to mention will be changed later, but...
Artur-002.jpg
She has lovely smiling eyes that hasn't yet been caught. I think it's because of the two points I've arrowed. 1: where there's a peak and, to its left, a more downward slope. And 2, where there's an upward curve. The same applies to the other eye too.

And - this I think just a visual anomaly - her nose seems a little broad. I know it's accurate but I think the lighter right-hand half in the photo makes her nose appear to be more slim. Where you're darker burning widens it. Also, at 3 there's a very subtle upwards curve that divides the tip of the nose from the nostril, where you line is almost straight. It's a tiny difference but I think it affects the overall perceived width.

Other than that - I know it's going to be quite remarkable because it's you on the other end of the tool :)
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Wow!
I'm so exited receiving your kind attention to this top secret portrait - it's meant to be a birthday gift, so your forum Mike is the only place I dare to post updates 😁😁😁

I'm amazed the way you do care of a tiny details Mike...
This explains me why some artists are great artists, where the others can not succeed as much ...
To be honest, I didn't bother too much, that the little curve on the nose is vanished, or the eyes aren't very well matching the curves compared to the original photo ... 🤔

That's right, my portrait might lack of her lovely face mimik because what I've done.
Those tiny details may make a huge difference indeed.
Thank you!

I will not forget about your kind advice Mike,and I'll try focus more, and I will try to start looking after all those very subtle and unique things from now on.

It's wonderful pointed advice !
Thank you once more!
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I have corrected the nose yesterday, as best as I could.
Subtle things - but huge improvement!

I haven't corrected the eyes,though...
I think the eyelashes may do the job, if I manage to make them just the right way...

Thank you for the lesson!
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PogArt wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:28 am I haven't corrected the eyes, though... I think the eyelashes may do the job, if I manage to make them just the right way...
I think you're right - you can use the mascara, eyeliner, poster paint - or whatever ladies use for highlighting their eyes - to shape the top line correctly. And the shade cast by the top lid on her eyeball should help too.

I just have this strong feeling that the downward slope of the top of the left-hand eye is really important to her happy face.
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