3 quarters view
Using color
This is my attempt at a 3 quarters view self portrait using color. I am happy with the drawing itself because many people said they were able to recognize it as me and I think that compared to my other attempts that this one shows a lot of improvement. I however had never used oil pastels before so I wasn't impressed with the finished coloring of it. But that's okay. Better luck next time! Proportion was EXTREMELY important in portraits because otherwise it wouldn't look realistic. Attention to little details and shape was also stressed heavily in this piece because everyone has different features so it's important to get those right so it actually looks like said person. Combining proportion, shape, and detail makes it easy for anyone to draw a quality portrait, even this gal. We've come so far!!