© JANE MINTER
portrait sketch #1
pencil sketch A4
..wanted to share my progress with portrait practice ...a free-hand pencil sketch of my grandmother working from an old black and white photo ...I'm struggling but at the same time I'm enjoying just taking time to focus on portraits and sketch ...consuming lots of 8B pencils.
Very beautiful, Jane!
RispondiEliminaGreat portrait Jane ! A lot of expression...it isn't easy but it is fun when all of a sudden grandmother or whoever you are sketching is staring at you. I am sketching one of my sisters for the moment, and it makes me chuckle to 'create ' her , there is something intimate about portraits.
RispondiEliminaReally like this and how you have kept the angle of the pencil lines to bring out the face.
RispondiEliminaHi,Jane,
RispondiEliminaJust take it easy. The eyes are very impressive, which tell viewers stories. Have fun! Hope your pencils will dance on papers.
Kind regards,Sadami
So interesting, Jane!She has already an expression. It's a challenge, isn't it?
RispondiEliminaWhat a great sketch. Excellent piece. xx
RispondiEliminabeautiful paintings I have missed on your blog !
RispondiEliminathis portrait is great ! nice work Jane !
Ooh they are so challenging aren't they, those portraits? But it's also so absorbing! It's also surprising how even the slightest miss-placed highlight or shadow can mean the difference between a likeness or not! This looks great and I can't wait to see more :0)
RispondiEliminaThis is really great. You have such an effortless looking style going on here that gives it such a free and easy appeal.
RispondiEliminaHi Jane, what a beautiful portrait of your grandmother! Very nice shadows and lights! Great job!
RispondiEliminaLa práctica consigue la perfección. Está muy bien el dibujo!
RispondiEliminaHi Jane, nice to see your delicate sketch of your grandmother here on your blog.
RispondiEliminaFreehand portraits are beyond me so I look at this in awe. Can't wait to see it finished. Wonderful.
RispondiEliminaTe animo a que sigas practicando, pues lo haces fenomenal. Un saludo
RispondiEliminai love your pencil work, beautifully done jane!
RispondiEliminaI like the strong values and large strokes, without fussing over every detail in the face. Nicely done!
RispondiEliminaCiao Jane, wonderful portrait! I like a lot the intensity of the eyes and the face that I see very sweet.
RispondiEliminaVery nice woman your granmother...
Ciao, abbracci, ciao, Floriana
Well done Jane, beautiful tonal study of the portrait.
RispondiEliminaGreat work, you are very talented.
RispondiEliminajoan lydie floriana blaga suz manuel john caroline noemi tito SBS sandra marty pat anamaria sadami ann jane and judy thankyou all so much for your encouragement.
RispondiEliminaYou're doing great Jane, this is beautiful.
RispondiEliminaYou can see the lady's character in this drawing. Great work, keep going!
RispondiEliminahi there suzanne thankkyou .... making a lot of value sketches ...hope your course is going well
RispondiEliminahi irina lots of practice needed ...thanks