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"I tend to overwork pieces, any suggestions?"
If you draw as a realist, you compete with perfection, making the viewer intolerant. If you draw as an impressionist, you allow the viewer's mind to fill in the blanks and release his mind from the higher criticism that a very tight drawing demands. I am an impressionist when it comes to drawing, and I try to leave as much to the imagination as possible. You can get a good likeness without being a perfectionist. The work you did on the shirt does this somewhat. I think it is a good drawing.
What is it that drives us to overwork a drawing? Is it a weak concept of our drawing goals? Is it a lack of acceptance of our own work? Is it some kind of compulsion?
I have recently added a seven minute drawing to my offerings. I charge seven dollars. There are about 250 lines on average. I know when the drawing is done - it is when the last line is drawn. No erasing. The Saturday before Valentine's Day, I drew over fifty of these. I have overcome the "overwork" problem. Unfortunately, I am the one who is overworked. These are impressionistic drawings, but they are likenesses. It is a matter of choice. If you feel your work is overworked, you mey need to adjust your line technique to forbid you the option.
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