I pulled out my colored pencils, all ready to work on the first in a series of studies leading up to the drawing I want to do, and... the charcoal called out to me. This was supposed to be a study of blonde hair, and I ended up spending the least amount of time on the hair itself (actually, I was just starting the shading when the sun dipped below the horizon and my room got dark.. damn sun only staying out until 6pm in AZ.. and have you tried to shade by artifical light? Yeah. It sucks.)... Hopefully more to come.
The hair is very light as you've acknowledged but the gaze is very fierce even if it is from only one eye. I dare to say it is raptor like and in recognition of confidence. The shading only means to expose the face in deeper regard.
ReplyDeleteThe eye shadow, pupil and the arch of her eyebrow is of beauty and experience. She is both disarming and threatening. Since I've dabbled in photography I understand the importance of natural light. No flash will ever compare to it.