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Old 01-24-2007, 07:13 PM   #1
Carol Broman Carol Broman is offline
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Hello all,

I haven't posted in quite some time, but I thought I would share a cast drawing I recently completed. Its roughly 12" x 14" graphite pencil on paper. Any comments or critiques would be greatly appreciated!

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Old 01-25-2007, 08:28 PM   #2
Sharon Knettell Sharon Knettell is offline
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Carol,

It is hard to judge this without seeing a side to side reference.

The form seems well considered, however.

This is the classic way to get an understanding of forms and you should do more of them.

A good book to show you how to get into paint using casts is "The Practice and Science of Drawing", by Harold Speed.

It also goes into painting monochromatic heads from life.

You can find it at the Strokes of Genius Art Book Store. Just click on the ad on the right, it is under drawings.
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Old 01-30-2007, 06:06 PM   #3
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Carol, this is a excellent study!! Good for you!

I do have some comets but first I agree with Sharon one must have the original to compare with. Still, being that you do have the cast you will be able to best judge if my comments are relative or not to your cast study.

First the value balance is real good but one thing the highlights could be considered for in the photo they seem to represent a plastic cast.

Under the chin in the shadow check if the reflected light is there and compare it to the shadow value.

The form is well done but the dark valued line on the outside edge could be something that needs to be adjusted here and there. I point to the top of the head and hair line.

The edge of the shadow that the cast makes could be considered. You will notice that the line of separation between darkest and soft around the dark shadow change. Some places it is softer than others but there is definite and distinct changes.

The detail is well done! I especially like the cracking on the neck. Michelangelo would be proud.
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Old 01-30-2007, 07:51 PM   #4
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Cast Drawing

Thank you for the comments!

Sharon:
I realized after I posted this that a reference photo would be a good idea, especially for critiques, however I don't have access to this cast at the moment. The photo of the drawing is also a bit 'bleached' out and doesn't offer much detail to comment on.
I recently purchased Harold Speed's books on painting and drawing, but admit I haven't had a whole lot of time to really get into them.
I know. I am a terrible student.

Mischa:
You are right about the highlights. I think the overall drawing is too light given the reference, and it seems to be my general tendency when rendering. I am currently working on a cast of Venus, trying to render things with more structural understanding instead of reacting to value shifts. Not much success there yet, but I will post when I get farther along!

Carol
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Old 01-30-2007, 11:05 PM   #5
Ivan Zassavitski Ivan Zassavitski is offline
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Carol,

This is a woderful pencil rendering job. You got that skill under your belt.

I think, you can even impove it by doing a little more work around the edges. In particular, areas of the outer hairline and inner "line" of the hair where it meets forehead.

And I agree with above posts that suppying original image would be helpful. In my experience, the value of cast drawing is in comparision.

Solid and beautiful work overall. I can tell you had fun with it.

Ivan
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Old 08-22-2007, 05:25 AM   #6
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This drawing is all form, but very little of you. I would like to see these kinds of studies with some evidence that it as drawn.

I know there are many here that promote photo-realistic cast works, I just like to see more style, rather than just copying reality. We have cameras.

Good copying, tho.
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