So here is my first new piece of art in about 8-10 years. The paper is yellow, yes, because I couldn't find a sketchbook anywhere in the house so I used a very old doodle pad that had decently thick and coarse paper.
Why is that so important? Well, it's simply a matter of preference. Thick because I tend to erase a lot....a LOT. Coarse becuase I feel that it catches the graphite from the pencil better than something shiny. I like to blend and smudge.
Anyway...this was very (VERY) loosely based on pictures of Amy Lee. I like the top one, but I really hate the one on the bottom left..cross eyed. Sadly, becuase I couldn't leave well enough alone and it ended up crap.
So, it's a start. Nothing to write home about but at least it turned out looking like a person...a woman even...even if it looks nothing like the person it's supposed to be. It's practice and that's what really counts.
I do have another drawing that I'm working on that I'm almost finished and will post sometime after it's done.
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