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Face Value Study 14

1 hour

Face Value Study 13

1 hour.. It was really difficult to achieve the subtle value of the reference image.
I could not get the same subtle contour on the face.

Face Value Study 12

40 mins

Face Value Study 11

1hour 30mins

Face Value Study 10

1 hour.. but I had forgotten to paint the hair and beard.. so another half an hour added into it!

Face Value Study 9

1 hour

Face Value Study 8

45 mins.

Face Value Study 7

Face Value Study 6

1 hour study.
I really like the reference! I have a soft spot for noir lighting.

Face Value Study 5

Taking my time with this one.. 1h30mins

Face Value Study 4

30mins.

Tried to simplify the value to 4 and then added 2 more towards the end.

Face Value Study 3

Another quick one, 30mins.

Tried skipping the sketching section and went straight to value shapes.
I still struggle with accuracy.

Face Value Study 2

Quick one

Face Value Study

I have been musing how to come up with my own style for a while now..

Recently, something clicked on my mind on one of the solo sketching trip I had. Just gonna write it here so I could look back and remember it in case I lost my way again or if one day people like me, could read it and help them to find their own path!

I think style could be how a person view the world.. kinda like a journal of the person’s life. What is important, whats not, whats their personal interest and what does the person want to experiment and delve into at that moment.

Currently, on a personal level, I really enjoy trying simplify everything, to group things up as much as possible. I especially like how Gustav Klimt simplify his subjects! Also, I specially chose to do referenced photo studies so that I don’t have to think too much in terms of design and I could experiment on the more artistic side.

The reason why I am prioritizing to simplify the subject is due to the fact that eversince I was in school, I have had a habit of over complicating things and trying to draw everything I see. This make things very hard to fix later on and I ended up spend so much time on one piece ( not in a good way).. also I often confused myself and lost track of what was it that I wanted to do.

Its really reinvigorating to find this realization! I get excited to do my dailies now since its a space and special time for me to try and experiment.

Faces

Anatomy: Torso Muscle3

Pose Study 4