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Old 05-20-2008, 07:30 AM   #1
Carlos Ygoa Carlos Ygoa is offline
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Natalia convalescing




Hello to all.

This is my daughter, home from school because of illness, so I thought I would do an exercise out of her. Another 50 minute or so drawing. Sepia and white cont
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Old 05-20-2008, 09:17 AM   #2
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Nice drawing, Carlos !
I always loved sepia and white on toned paper, it makes me want to try this again...
I like the lighting, and the light on the cheek is just perfect !
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Old 05-20-2008, 09:47 AM   #3
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Carlos, it's such a beautiful drawing! There is a lot of feeling in it, in the face and the hair. Please keep posting your drawings!

I agree with Marina that this is my absolute favorite color combination of ground and crayon/chalk/pencil. Do you buy this paper in pads? I can't find pads anywhere, so I buy the large sheets and cut them up.
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Old 05-20-2008, 10:45 AM   #4
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Carlos:

I totally agree with previous posters. It is lovely and soft and so nicely modeled - you placed her well with good lights and shadows to play off of.
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:25 PM   #5
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Beautiful! It's very solid with allot of emotion and beautiful in it's simplicity.
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:38 PM   #6
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I like seeing your drawings as well. Very nice!
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:40 PM   #7
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Carlos,
it is such a lovely portrait of your daughter. I like the open contures of the eye and nose, and the drawing has a nice flow.

The technique looks very inspiring, it makes me want to try.
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Old 05-20-2008, 03:12 PM   #8
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Carlos. One word - beautiful!

Please, do keep posting your drawings - so we can all enjoy, learn, and be inspired.

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Old 05-20-2008, 04:54 PM   #9
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Thank you to all for such generous responses.
I like both sanguine and sepia for quick life sketches since I think the warmth they give to a drawing is especially appropriate for the human figure. And the white touches give it the relief I always seek in a drawing. I feel like I still have quite a bit to learn about mastering the use of the white chalk--maybe I should bribe Marina to teach me
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Old 05-20-2008, 05:49 PM   #10
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Carlos, what a lovely way to relax. I especially like the placement of the head in the paper and the strenght of the empty spaces
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