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So i decided to try again, this time i quickly took a couple of photos of my significant other. Needles to say, she didnt want to model and was not prepared
This time i made a monocrome green with pencils, it was okay but i messed up some lines and measurement and didnt see them until i colored it more. Also her skin color was hard to make, i probably need more pastels. She has a yellowish brown skin and all my pastels were too dark or too yellow/red whatever.
Made many layers,this time i didnt use the softer pastels much so i can still change some of this. I think i improved some from my self-portrait, but now much yet.The photo itself wasnt a flattering one and i think i accidentaly used two different ones, one with her head turned mayby 5 degrees and one with no angle :P
Don’t be too hard on yourself. I see improvement here. I like the pose. Yes, if not painting from life be sure you have a nicely lit photo, with lovely lights and shadows. Keep going.
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Karen, IAPS/MC, PSA WC Moderator-Pastels
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