This one turned into a bit of a caricature – big eyes and scary teeth – but I think the shape of the nose is spot on and I really like the light and texture in the hair. A lesson that I don’t think I should try to smile in a self portrait – I’ll stick to the sullen look of concentration from now on :)
Love the hair as well, especially the loose lock falling across the forehead. Love the eyes and smile, too, plus the highlights on the nose and left cheek.
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Yes it’s a nice technique to create a medium background of pencil and then go both ways – draw in the shadows and erase out the highlights
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