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04-19-2005, 01:16 PM
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Judson,
I would have to agree strongly with Michele. It seems as if your reference is very weak and not suitable for interpretation as a portrait as it looks like a photo studio shot.
As I have mentioned to you before, you should really sharpen your drawing skills in black and white before you try to work in color. A very good basic beginner's book is "How to Paint Living Portraits". by Roberta Carter Clark, a North Light book.
You should also look to attend some figure or portrait drawing classes, many schools and universities offer evening classes.
Continuing to work only from photography and substandard reference will severly impede your progess toward your goal of being a portrait artist.
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04-20-2005, 03:27 PM
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Location: Washington, DC
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Drawing
I am excellent at drawing the human figure. It's painting from photographs that I have problems with.
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04-21-2005, 09:05 AM
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Location: Signal Mountain, TN
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Originally Posted by Judson Eneas
I am excellent at drawing the human figure. It's painting from photographs that I have problems with.
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And modest, too. 
Have you posted any of your drawings, Judson? Enquiring minds want to know....
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04-24-2005, 07:12 PM
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Here are examples of my drawings, life drawings if you are interested.
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04-24-2005, 10:45 PM
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Judson,
Sharon is right - you don't even have the basics. As much as it may sting - you need to study more, lots more. You continue to post work here from the same poor references. You claim to be excellent, yet you are not. Everyone keeps giving you good advice and you keep ignoring it. This forum has some wonderful professionals who give their time freely to help. You do not think you need help obviously. I am not trying to be rude, but when you keep asking for advice and not taking it from folks who are so much more qualified than you... pretty soon they are not going to give you any. And that would be a shame since there is so much knowledge here and you so desperatly need it. I think Sharon had a great point - work on the basics for a long time - years. Then come back when you want to actually learn something.
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05-24-2005, 09:45 PM
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Sharon is right. Your drawing is weak, (particularly the second example above) proportionally and in execution.
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04-21-2005, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Judson Eneas
I am excellent at drawing the human figure. It's painting from photographs that I have problems with.
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Judson,
I have seen your drawings. They do not prove your point. Photographs are easier to work from than life.
Read the book I suggested, practice the exercises and take some classes. After many years of hard work and intensive study, then you may consider posting again. You have not even mastered the basics.
It is a very competitive field, make sure you are ready.
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