Friday, July 10, 2015

The Eyes Have It



3 hour pose, charcoal

Nailing a portrait requires subtle analytical skills. A couple of millimeters off here and there can add up and eventually make a drawing not resemble the model. Other times, the drawing still looks like the model, yet areas just don't look right. When I completed the drawing of Kathryn, something was off, so I digitally fixed the problem. I generally do not retouch my drawings; the model owns the original and I try to be a purist. But, a tweak in photoshop can help me to figure out ways I can acknowledge the mistake and improve. I made one change - Can you find it? Check out the unaltered drawing below.




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