Petra Critique

[Patt Legg]

Sorry, I didn't upload.

[Julie Deane]

Hi Patt,

I like your free use of color, and the way you've kept the focus on her eyes despite all that color floating around. The shadow on her face is interesting too, and you have nice free and varied brushstrokes.

I see different use of edges - that's good. I would question some areas, like her shoulders and hair, that seem too consistently soft. You could probably get some variety of edges in those places.

There's a shadow under her jaw that seems like maybe it was part of the original drawing? It doesn't seem to blend well with the other shadows there. It's an even gray tone on my monitor.

Unveilings are for any time you want to show something and don't care to have a critique. I don't think there's any specific criteria.

[Natalie Hunsaker]

The only thing I could add to Julie's great critique is that the overall color harmony of the skin tones seems off. The face is very warm, but the chest is very cool. A little matching of the hues would tie things together a bit more.

Great use of color play on the hat and surrounding areas!

[Mary Cupp]

I think that if you use your hands to block out the face, you can then see just how differently the surrounding area is treated. You can also do the opposite and block out the surrounding area to the face. Try it and see if that clarifies things.