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@TexasPT wrote:

Looks nice, Lysa.

Still some room for improvement but I’m doing better than I did before. Thanks!

@TexasPT wrote:

Love sugar skull stuff!!!

Me, too. If worse comes to worse, I do have room on my thigh for one, but HATE working upside down when doing portraits. It really messes up my perspectives.

@KitchenWizard wrote:

Your work is all fantastic :)

I got more but don’t want to flood the forums. And thank you again. You guys are really awesome

@Viper65 wrote:

Nice work on all of them! :mrgreen:

Thank you so much. I just keep working hard at it. Not too bad for an old chick.

@tatdaddy79 wrote:

well i have to politely disagree with not paying for an apprenticeship. i am currently paying for mine. i look at it like college tuition. the artist i am under is really cool about it tho, and its fairly cheap 100 a month. it got my foot in the door, its helping me to learn the ropes, to be a better artist, to create solid…

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@TexasPT wrote:

It’s pretty…not sure I’d put a koi f’n a geisha on my body though…kinda beastiality-ish…not my thing. :shock:

That said…the piece looks nice. I think there is room for improvement on shading and color blending. You want it to be smooth. I like how you did the hair on the woman. (and she looks to be having a good time)…

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@evan wrote:

its done

One of the things I’ve noticed about drawing portraits from pictures is the need to know shading and values so you can put in what the picture itself is missing. That way you 1. Make it your own and 2. Make it better than the original. This is a good picture, but I agree with another poster here. Trying to work from a head on…[Read more]

@Codyg wrote:

I really like that drawing ..

Thanks:)

L

@TexasPT wrote:

Just going to reply to one. :) I like the work. People who can draw people always amaze me.

Thanks. I do colored pencil, charcoal and I can do paint but I don’t really like it. Honestly graphite is my favorite non-skin medium.

Lysa

@TexasPT wrote:

Welcome, Lysa. This is a pretty helpful site when people show up. Good luck.

Mark

I hope so, Mark. Thanks for the welcome. I’m hopeful I can get at least some information and some help here.

Lysa

That’s pretty damned good for a first try. Keep it up! :D

Awesome idea and I never once thought of that. Thanks for the tips. I’m going to LOVE this forum…