excellent

Wat mij betreft, ik zie niet wat er niet klopt, vind het ‘griezelig’ mooi 🤩

Im certain I messed up on the gridding and proportions are a little off, I somehow got finger prints on the base that couldn’t be erased, blending was a real challenge and would love smoother transitions with the values. But im in the right place place I guess. Onwards and upwards lol

Its looking amazing the way you created dark shade with graphite

Hi Chris

You have good talent. Check out AHR Studio’s “Pencil Drawing Masterclass”. You will learn everything you need to know to be very satisfied with all of your drawings. It is a very enjoyable way to build your artistic skills.

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Sorry for the late reply 😊 I was busy with some website maintenance work.

First of all, for a first realism attempt, this is brave. You chose a challenging subject with dark lips, strong contrast, and liquid texture. That’s not easy. Respect for that.
The eyes are working well. They have depth and emotion. That’s the strongest part right now.
The main issue is value control. The dark areas, especially the lips and hair, went very dark very quickly. Next time, build your tones slowly in layers instead of starting heavy. That will give you more control and less need to erase.
Also, try to separate light, mid tone, and dark more clearly on the face before pushing the extreme blacks.
You didn’t mess it up. You experimented. That’s how realism is learned. Keep going.