Great portraits. Did you use photographs for each of them? If so, how did you go about resizing them to your actual portrait size. That is what I am trying to do and tried using a grid using an A4 copy in either color or black and white but am not happy with the results. Thanks Nan Holzberger email: nanholz@westnet.com.au
Drawing and painting jazz musicians has been part of my artwork output for some while now. I introduce colour within some of the works and try to maintain a good likeness, which to me, is basic to a good portrait. When doing this I only use black and white reference so as not to be influenced by coloured photo's I do however, keep coming back in the direction of realism. Sometimes I don't know which way the work will progress. I also love executing portraits in pencil which I consider a good test of artistic skills and drawing accuracy.Pencil drawings can take longer to complete than some of the paintings.
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Great portraits. Did you use photographs for each of them?
If so, how did you go about resizing them to your actual portrait size. That is what I am trying to do and tried using a grid using an A4 copy in either color or black and white but am not happy with the results.
Thanks Nan Holzberger
email: nanholz@westnet.com.au
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