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Hi Sharon,
I see that you have the same experience as so many artists must have. The line must have a life of its own. Especially when working in a big scale, as you are with the the dancer, the "distortions" justify themselves, they make the show.
Photo is a handy thing, being 2 D, it is easy readable. But it can be hard to get into the 3rd dimension and really sense the volume of a figure.
For instance, when doing croquis, from model, you have to work fast, often 2 minutes at a pose, and the best you can hope for is to catch the movement. To achieve this you must explaine the relations between the masses/volumes in the figure. The line expresses the way that you see.
We do see in 3 dimensions and therefore we must draw like a sculptor. Sculptors often make good drawings because they go straight to the facts, they sense the form, and explain it.
Working lifesize as you do must be like sculpting. I am anxious to see the finished pastel.
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