tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post534365081724197327..comments2023-11-03T06:21:14.560-04:00Comments on Auntie Mim's: Portrait drawing classUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-86255375238170764002010-10-20T07:17:51.074-04:002010-10-20T07:17:51.074-04:00That sounds like so much fun - taking these classe...That sounds like so much fun - taking these classes. And the results look great.AtelierBrigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945341147689903730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-19122436771059818312010-10-20T01:21:03.002-04:002010-10-20T01:21:03.002-04:00Mim, each have their merit. Lets face it if we wan...Mim, each have their merit. Lets face it if we wanted an exact reproductin, we'd take a photograph. You're improving no end and a gazillion times better than I would ever be. I'll keep painting my portraits with words and leave pastels to the experts.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-54345455214387129072010-10-19T21:33:40.475-04:002010-10-19T21:33:40.475-04:00Mim, you should check out Laure, at http://painted...Mim, you should check out Laure, at http://paintedthoughtsblog.blogspot.com/ ..if you havent seen her blog..She posted a black and white drawing she did from a Goose photo I posted. With my OK....Its a wonderful lesson in shades of black and white. I admire you for going to this class and drawing from life. I would be to intimidated. :)But you are learning about yourself for doing it. Thats great.Cris, Artist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067969984221375853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-33365265915197032302010-10-19T15:59:59.262-04:002010-10-19T15:59:59.262-04:00Wow, I think your portraits are really coming alon...Wow, I think your portraits are really coming along great!Barbara/myth makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-62173494509714826302010-10-19T15:21:07.735-04:002010-10-19T15:21:07.735-04:00"I paint what I see, which is not necessarily..."I paint what I see, which is not necessarily what is there."<br />Said to me by a good painter.<br />I love the final one.ElizThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691208021622155317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-61451990800235909722010-10-19T12:58:47.003-04:002010-10-19T12:58:47.003-04:00As your "resident non-artist" friend, I ...As your "resident non-artist" friend, I have to say I am impressed by all of the sketches!<br />Perfect - or not - they capture EMOTION....and CHARACTER....and to me, this is what ART is all about!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />♥ Robin ♥Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247046205493711677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-78344932597047127932010-10-19T12:37:31.174-04:002010-10-19T12:37:31.174-04:00Lovely tries, all of them. I think you deserve an ...Lovely tries, all of them. I think you deserve an A+.Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-69901562975386915282010-10-19T10:44:37.169-04:002010-10-19T10:44:37.169-04:00I like the progression here and I laughed at your ...I like the progression here and I laughed at your need for color as I am that way also. But hey, it's your art, you need to do what makes you happy. The one with color is very good and my fav.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029722057577018059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-38331734122095383632010-10-19T10:36:55.579-04:002010-10-19T10:36:55.579-04:00I love the feelings you have captured in your draw...I love the feelings you have captured in your drawings. I don't know diddley squat about dark and light or anything else you are learning, but I know what looks good to me and these do! She does have great features!!! lids, nose, lips...what a challenge and I like how you tackle it all!Lynn Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094038275377357886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-71674616200727666722010-10-19T10:33:11.776-04:002010-10-19T10:33:11.776-04:00the second drawing you show is just beautiful. Ka...the second drawing you show is just beautiful. Kathe Kollowitz like. I prefer, in this context, the black and whites. your final drawing and all of them really show great insight and depth, great passion for drawing, for the human face. Onward!!sukipoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351851210507048174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-23073463080871400182010-10-19T08:59:45.255-04:002010-10-19T08:59:45.255-04:00My favorite is the next to last one with the color...My favorite is the next to last one with the color. I love her expression.<br /><br /><br />I see improvement too Mim. And what's important here is that you're getting what YOU want out of it. You don't need to draw as well as the instructor who chooses realism. Your faces have as much emotion and character as any I've seen!studio lolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-20562221974608052662010-10-19T08:25:45.533-04:002010-10-19T08:25:45.533-04:00As you say, this is a really hard thing to do unti...As you say, this is a really hard thing to do until your eyes are trained to see things in contrasts this way. I played around with photo shop until I could do and see it, years ago.<br /><br />I don't understand why there was horror at your third try...I think it's good!! In fact, I like all of them. You'll be showing them all how to do these portraits next thing you know...Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3706571093501032722.post-54837082718514394842010-10-19T08:21:44.789-04:002010-10-19T08:21:44.789-04:00This is a class I need to take. I have tried to dr...This is a class I need to take. I have tried to draw portraits and failed miserably. I am inspired by your sticktoitness. While I can't see your models I can see improvement of drawing. I can remember a teacher fussing at me to draw what I "see". I thought I was. Ha...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com