Here is a portrait I drew recently. It is 12" x 9", pastel on Canson Mi-tientes paper.
http://www.brads-art.com/bodyconte2.jpg
I'm interested in seeing what you can suggest to help me improve it. In particular, I'm interested in developing a little bit of a looser and more unique style. Many of the pastel portraits I see are so perfect, without a single stray mark. I want to get away from that sort of thing. The best example I can give is the pastel portraits by Harley Brown, the way he incorporates the background with the subject, and uses dashes of unexpected color that seem a bit more spontaneous and lively. One of my major goals in portraiture is to add a bit more character while still maintaining accuracy, in terms of proportion, value, etc. All critiques are welcome of course, but this is the main goal I'm trying to address.
Here is the source photo:
http://www.brads-art.com/bodydraw.jpg
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