tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post7234056747054610145..comments2024-03-23T08:53:29.282-07:00Comments on The Watercolour Log: The MedusaPeter Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-80375064032454402912013-11-19T12:53:58.305-08:002013-11-19T12:53:58.305-08:00I think I interpreted the photo too literally - a ...I think I interpreted the photo too literally - a problem when painting from photos. The view of the face is very narrow but I think you are right Oscar. I may do it again - on the other hand I may not.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-34954035302421851332013-11-19T08:39:30.630-08:002013-11-19T08:39:30.630-08:00I like aspects of the painting, in particular the ...I like aspects of the painting, in particular the hair and the skin tone. The thing is that the face is extremely narrow. A solution, at least from my point of view, would be to draw the face/ head (sans hair) in it's entirety, even those features hidden by the hair, spreading the facial features apart, checking the proportions in a mirror, etc.. After the face is drawn, the hair is sketched in, but only after.<br /><br />I've used the above formula when drawing portraits for clients. Additionally, my work process for such portraits involves working the image out on sheets of scrap paper until I get everything how it should be, whether it's a caricature or straight. Only when that is done do I transfer the final working sketch to the final paper to be used, usually by using a lightbox.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing the new version. Oscar Solishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266668061798353541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-89698761931676926782013-11-19T04:48:57.725-08:002013-11-19T04:48:57.725-08:00Well that's it then. Apart from ray nobody lik...Well that's it then. Apart from ray nobody likes it. Back to the drawing board!Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-85486630162824140632013-11-17T14:21:18.867-08:002013-11-17T14:21:18.867-08:00Thanks for comments Ray. How the mighty are fallen...Thanks for comments Ray. How the mighty are fallen.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-21972401190763790512013-11-17T13:19:09.624-08:002013-11-17T13:19:09.624-08:00I like it Peter. Thank goodness she is facing away...I like it Peter. Thank goodness she is facing away, no turning to stone for the viewer.Ray Maclachlan Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542553965601642263noreply@blogger.com