tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post3232414116991376615..comments2024-03-19T09:10:47.280-07:00Comments on Reasonably Well: It's Harder Than It LooksJulia Oleinikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-34071140612984430822011-08-10T06:49:52.515-07:002011-08-10T06:49:52.515-07:00I think you did an awesome job. Keep at it. I be...I think you did an awesome job. Keep at it. I bet we will be seeing new doggy portraits in the near future too!Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-5363559770667022492011-08-10T05:28:57.940-07:002011-08-10T05:28:57.940-07:00Another way people get those cool sketches Is by u...Another way people get those cool sketches Is by using those photo editing tools that can take a photo and turn it into a sketch or something that looks like it was done by Van Gogh. But I agree that for a first try this is quite nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-92120117539155311512011-08-09T14:02:29.623-07:002011-08-09T14:02:29.623-07:00From another artist, (semi-pro) there is nothing a...From another artist, (semi-pro) there is nothing at all wrong with your drawing. Maybe stylistically it's not what you were thinking of to post on your blog, but as a first attempt it shows an amazing amount of ability. You must be aware that portraits are incredibly difficult and that's why most artists steer away. I always say I don't do portraits because there only two outcomes possible: either it won't look like the subject, and that's bad, or it will look exactly like the subject, and that's even worse! (As in: I don't really look like that, do I? Ummm, I'm afraid you do...)<br /><br />In addition to Nancy's fine suggestion, I would add that you might want to read Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland, get a nice soft, thick, dark pencil (Eberhard Faber Ebony is my favorite) and just start filling up some sketchbooks, drawing every and anything from your dogs to your afternoon cup of green tea to those favorite shoes, to the nightly news commentators on PBS. Do it every day for a few minutes, and don't even stop to evaluate what you've done, just keep looking at things, drawing them, turning pages and drawing the next thing to capture your attention (do it FAST, have FUN). Then try another self-portrait after a few weeks of no-stress sketchbook scribbling and see the difference!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013830406271839467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-8783806565012750932011-08-09T07:47:34.319-07:002011-08-09T07:47:34.319-07:00I have been following your blog for several weeks ...I have been following your blog for several weeks and really love it. I have not been diagnosed with SS yet but am pretty sure I have it so you are a great help. I am an artist and love your drawing. FYI, check out Steven Aimone's free Expressive Drawing class on the AARP website.Nancy Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725559158951788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-50026280165266474392011-08-09T07:23:03.659-07:002011-08-09T07:23:03.659-07:00Julia,
That is a very good likeness to your phot...Julia, <br /><br />That is a very good likeness to your photo. You're more talented than you think.annienoreply@blogger.com