09-08-2002, 09:28 AM
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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
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Location: Peterborough, NH
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Working from photos is a good idea and tracing off the head is a good way to teach yourself proportion and anatomical drawing.
When you can manage it, be sure to take your own photos and, most importantly, use a single source of light when you do so.
In the beginning of a painting it is a good idea to divide the face and/or figure into light and shadow. Shadow defines form and makes it look "real."
Here's a tip...don't ever make your heads life size or larger than life size.
Smaller is better. If you have a large canvas, just include more background or show more of the figure.
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