Portraits are not an easy feat. I don’t know if the idea of practicing on oneself is better… or not.
Here is my image I used to draw from:
Either way, it has been… a challenge. But that is what makes it fun.
This portrait actually looks like me. In my orange tinted specs. And when my hair was long and dyed. I was looking for Front Facing pics. Next is tilted portraits. But I think I will try some front facing portraits of other people before I do that.
Steps I took
So this is the in progress shots. Just for the fun of it.
Previous attempts
The first attempt is the one on the Right:
It isn’t bad really but drawing the eyes through the glasses messed me up… then messed the glasses up.
The second attempt on the Left:
And it is actually worse because I drew my circle outline too wide for my face…. so when I matched the eyes to the picture… they Also ended up wider. lol So now I like the picture. It looks sort of neat but not a thing like Me.
Again this is the book I am using to refresh my skills and maybe improve them? One hopes.
See other art progress
Artwork: Side-profile pic #2
Artwork: Flashback
Artwork: Random sketch
The Wyrd 
well done…
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Getting a bit better. 😀
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very impressive.
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Thanks! ❤
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Your such a good artist! I wish I could draw like that:)
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I’m improving slowly… it’s a process. I do like the progress I am making though. It has been a challenge but a fun one!
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As long your improving and like what your doing. Slow progress is better than no progress!
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Yes and I enjoy the journey!
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I started sketching two months back, haven’t experimented with self-portrait sketch yet! I think it’s very important for an artist to make self-portraits, helps in increasing focus and brings balance to one’s artwork!
It’s good to take progress shot, good work👍
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Man, I have a rough time with self-portraits but I do like the challenge
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Nice 👍
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