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Im looking for someone/people to critique these drawings. Im having trouble with blending (it feels patchy) and where to place the (different tones of) shadows and highlights.
Anim, larry and 6 others5 Comments-
You’re doing great. I always try to keep in mind of my pressure while shading this helps me
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You are doing very well, Aniek.
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@Groundy thanks!
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Thank you for sharing your work. That already shows the right mindset.
First, the good part. Your eye shapes and proportions are solid. The forms read correctly and the eyes feel alive. That tells me your observation skills are already there 👍 The patchy blending. This usually happens when the mid tones are skipped. Try this simple fix. Start lighter than you think. Build one even mid tone layer across the whole eye area before adding darker shadows. Don’t blend dark graphite into light areas. Blend only within similar values ✏️
For shadows and highlights, think in planes not details. Decide where the eye socket turns inward first. That area always stays darker. Highlights come last and should be very limited. Especially in the whites of the eyes.
Small test for you. On your next eye, stop before adding details and ask yourself. Does it already look three dimensional? If yes, then you’re on the right path 🙌
You’re very close. With a bit more patience in the early layers, this will clean up fast 🎨1-
@alihaiderrehman thank you for your advise!
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