Originally Posted by Beth G. Williams
Hey Gang,

Wow, didn't expect such a fun response to this! As I'm just starting to get back into drawing, I thought it would be a fun exercise, since his picture was there for the taking!

And thank you so much -- I do actually think I captured a little of what makes Calvin Calvin!

Also, Tobias, GREAT suggestions. I actually did this on white drawing paper -- I think the brown appearance is a function of the photograph. BUT I love the idea of using a warmer tone for the paper then going darker and lighter with the pencils. I mentioned this to my parents this evening (they're both artists), and my dad said he'd use that technique a lot when he was working with pastels...and would use white chalk for the areas he wanted to "pop". So I'm really looking forward to trying that out. BTW, where do you find the proportions off a bit?

Finally, Tom, thank you for even considering me in the same artistic category as Tobias. Talk about FLATTERING!!

Anyhoo, thanks to one and all for your very kind words....

Cheers,
Beth


Well the eyes seem slightly off but I can't quite place it. As for the proportions I believe it is in the chin and forehead, his chin is a tad smaller and his forehead a tad larger, also the top of his head is much rounder and his hair a little higher because at the moment it is flattening out. The most noticeable thing is that his face looks skewed,this is a common thing that happens to artists as they start out but holding up your drawing to a mirror will help you see if you are skewing or not. Like I said that these are minor things I am seeing.

Last edited by Tobias B White; 11/12/08 01:01 PM.
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