Thank you Michelle!
It is funny. With a sit still, know-the-guy model, I think he looks very generic. I had a lot more character a bit more age, a little thinner hair and the transparency and veiny texture in his temple all ideas to work on... until I got input from his alter ego.
I have had a lot more criticism for being TOO close to the likeness, which is a real luxury in life class. I got a number of lessons from mentors on NOT making the model so lifelike, but more flattering. With the input, I still tend to visually widen, not narrow - a more flattering distortion - but I stuck with general massing and not the crinkles and quirks.
I like studio for the lack of INSTRUCTION, I have a head full of education and my need now, is to learn a more marketable observational skill. I may ask the models to come and actually critique if they have time, during my progress. It was an eye opening exercise, and my eye is where it all lies!
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