feast your eyes

here's some drawings and studies that i've been working on. my observation skills are getting pretty good if i might say so myself. i'm only confident enough to write that since i personally have been witnessing the growth in myself and it feels so good.

value drawing of a blender, light source from left, conte on paper

blender, light source from above, conte on paper

blender, light source from underneath, conte on paper

here's my latest drawing...a self-portrait drawn from a mirror. i know i look a bit intense but i find that to be revealing and it has a strong psychological effect. at first i was quite creeped out by how it looked, but overall, i think it was a good experience. i look like a mature version of myself...pensive, intense but completely open and exposed. makes me reflect on the idea of aging, maturing and turning 30 in another few weeks. with my next self portrait i will definately be more exploratory. but being my first go at it, i really wanted to emphasize accuracy and technique. i've included different versions of it. you'll see that i've cropped the final version because the lingerie just was not doing anything for the composition.

face up close, in progress

prior to the cropping, wearing a strapless

face up close, red lips

final product: pencil, willow charcoal, soft pastel on paper