11/21/18
Sorry that there aren't more pictures but I basically did this over the course of a day with very long sittings and forgot to take pictures in between. I have realized that my hair is doing weird things so right now it follows the picture but that may be subject to change. I am also having some difficulty with the eye but I think once shadows are added, it will look more normal. Sandy is looking cute as ever, but I am still contemplating what mark I will use to make her fur. I thought I would have more difficulty with the hand than I did so I am pretty proud of that. I will continue to tweak the preliminary drawing after some critiques and I need to decide how to move forward with the background. Additionally, the composition could change and part of it i need to deckle at school. 11/26/18 I am off to a hesitant start with the conte and kind of skipped around between different parts of the piece. Hopefully I will get into a rhythm soon. 12/1/18 I did the folds of the shirt and I am pretty happy with how they turned out. I think the fabric makes it more similar to the old master drawing but the marks overall look a little bit smudgier and darker that the old master drawing. 12/2/18 I did a bunch today and added conte to the puppy and the face. I had some issues with the fur folds around Sandy's neck, but I think I fixed it and it looks pretty good now 12/6/18 I spent a while just focusing on the face and she went through a bunch of nose jobs before it looked remotely like me but I think the shadows on the face helped bring it together. 12/7/18 Here, I added in the white highlights which is always so fun and makes everything pop more. I had been avoiding the hair up until now but I started on it and right now it looks like I am graying. 12/8/18 I finished the hair and tried my best to capture all of the fly aways and shadows without my hair looking like a bird's nest. It is a little different approach that the old master but since it was closer up, I think more detail was needed. 12/9/18 I have two pictures for this because I realized I did the background but forgot to add highlights to the fabric. I am still a little torn about the background but I don't want to add too much and detract attention from the subjects. Then I signed it and now all I have to do is deckle the last edge. 12/11/18 After a helpful critique, I have enhanced the highlights, and darkened the background so now I think I'm actually done.
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MM
12/10/2018 09:03:24 am
Beautiful work! I look forward to seeing it in person - and also in comparison to the old master (in the final PROCESS post). Please get into the habit of always taking photos straight on and as close up as possible; even casual shots will be easier to read - and it is good practice for the more formal images!
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Amelia Seabury
12/10/2018 10:56:38 am
I will take your advise into account for the next project. Reverse chronological order makes sense. Also do you think the self portrait is something I could submit to scholastic? If so, what do I need to do in order to facilitate that?
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