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Yes Mischa, you have helped. The most important part of your message to me, "one must understand much about focal points in order to give the viewer art", is something that I need to keep in mind. I fell in love with the drama of the shape of the highlighted area on her chest and lost focus of the whole as a drawing, I sacrificed "art" for impact. Her face and the expression is a much more important part of the whole. Here is a young woman, waiting and waiting, getting impatient and feeling sad at the same time-------many mixed emotions. So much potential there, but the first thing the viewer sees is this brilliant patch of light on her chest. So, I think I will revisit the subject with a new attempt, and just start over.
I'm unhappy with the shadowed parts of her arms and can't lift any more charcoal off. This, I think is due to technique and my lack of control (injury). I'm not going to beat myself up, but will simply try again, maybe using different paper, pencils, or blending techniques. I like her face, but not the my drawing ability of the stray hairs. Oh, "beautiful line" how will I create you again.
Thank you Chris, Allan, and Mischa, for being a part of this learning curve and the encouragement.
To anyone who is reading this and afraid of posting for a critique, remember it's just paper or paint, or charcoal or whatever. It's what is in the brain that counts, and one can never learn too much.
My mantra: "fear becomes anticipation, anticipation becomes excitement"! Now on to a new project........
Jean
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