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Hi Steven,
Your critique popped up right when I was posting a reply, so I missed the opportunity to answer. I quickly printed it to take home with me last night. Of course Charlie wouldn't wait for the end of the week, so I lit the midnight lamp and it burned until 3am. But I feel I got a good start on the final piece, which I have attached.
I am still struggling with the right (ours) edge of the face as it is hard for me to see in the photo. I had an "AHA" moment at about 2am with the mouth, finally seeing that the shadow on our right is cast from the nose, over the lips. Once I understood what I was seeing it became easier to describe the mouth. Slowly these subtleties are becoming apparant to my clumsy artistic eye!! You are so right, Steven, his mouth really defines him in this pic.
I have not addressed the hairline, it is just sketched in and I can see will need minor adjustment. I was not accurate on the left side of the face, again between eye and ear and made quick adjustment before quitting. Better to address with fresh eyes and hand today or tomorrow. I think the left eyebrow (ours) is too high at the highest point, also. And the neck along the shirt collar is off because I had the neck too wide until 2am, couldn't figure out why he was looking too old in my drawing until I discovered this! Again, a little AHA!! And only after I reread your remark about the shape of his head.
Well, let her rip, what else am I not seeing??
Thank you!!
Patty
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