Portraits:
Watercolour
Oil
Pencil
Ballpoint pen
Colour Pencil
Watercolour, ink pen
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Portraits
I have always had a thing for portraits, maybe it's because it's what have been working at all the time. Here are some of the portraits I've done. "There's no vision without technique", this quote has been with me since a long time ago and I've still been greatly influenced by it. In order to make greater improvements, I have been exceptionally into practices. Thus, my obsession with portraits, since I am determined to draw facial features (still am). This has resulted in my incapability to draw limbs eg for fashion drawings.
Portraits:
Watercolour
Oil
Pencil
Ballpoint pen
Colour Pencil
Watercolour, ink pen
Portraits:
Watercolour
Oil
Pencil
Ballpoint pen
Colour Pencil
Watercolour, ink pen
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Good attempts at portraits using the different mediums. I think that the hardest subject to draw is the human figure, since we are most familiar with it. I particularly like the watercolor tryouts - they bring out essence of watercolor, the flow and fluidity of the medium (esp. the blue and red ones). The ballpoint pen drawings are also commendable, but perhaps more tones and shades could be added to make the portrait on the right more realistic.
ReplyDeleteHey Valerie :) like you, I've always been fascinated by human facial features. It's like when you're drawing them, you are always, always exposed to new minor details you've never really noticed before (e.g. that faint wrinkle, that fold/curve) which really enhances the whole drawing experience. Besides, it's only after you've drawn a full human face that you'll realize how complex each of our faces really are.
ReplyDeleteI really like your use of different mediums; I feel that each medium brings out a very distinct style that cannot be achieved by another medium. For example, the pencil gives you a chance to use both harsh lines and blunt ones. However with a ball-point pen, you will never be able to achieve that because the ball at the tip of the pen will always retain the same shape. So it really depends on how much control you have over the pen, and ultimately how much ink is released at certain angles.
Again, if what you have in mind is a very realistic outcome, then the finest details and intricacies have to be treated with extra care and patience. This is ultimately applicable to most forms of art. It's great that you've explored these mediums... maybe you can now learn to gauge the best control you should have over each of them, to produce your most desired results :)
All the best.
Hi Valerie! Thank you for sharing your drawings with us :D I really like how you took into consideration the different mediums and formats you can use, Most people would prefer sticking with one medium because it is within their comfort zone. Nevertheless, experimenting with different mediums do yield interesting results, right? I would like to experiment watercolor with the different tones, similar to what you did in the first picture.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you feel the same way, but portrait drawings, to me, are very personal things. They are the only kind of drawing I keep to myself and will not show other people, other than the drawings I do in the traditional realistic style. Portrait drawings done in my spare time always seem to have the ability to reflect my state of mind and emotions, be it from the expressions of the face or the form and lines of the face. And in drawing portraits, I relief myself of emotional burden. It's almost like a form of meditation.
But good job on the portraits! I like that you're not afraid to experiment and make mistakes, or be judged or criticised. This is something everyone can learn from your portraits :)