Scenery

I don't usually draw too much scenery, but I was asked if I could draw some flowers, so I gave it the old college try.  From far away flowers look perfect, but when I looked at them closely I found that the petals were all different sizes, turned different ways and definitely not uniform.  They were very unique.  I added a little dash of color because I've tried it before and the black and white with one object in color gives the drawing a little bit of "pop." Overall I'm fairly happy how it turned out.

-Lauren

Eyes

I've been crazy busy! But here's a new post.  I really like the way the eyes turned out on this picture.  Making eyes look lifelike requires a lot of different shading and you also have to leave white spots in the eyes where the light reflects. Also drawing and shading the small part of the eyelid and the eyelashes adds a dimension to the drawing.  I feel that the eyes are the most difficult part because they have to be the same size and symmetrical and the right distance apart to make the face look real.  All the rest of the facial features consist of a few lines and then some shading.

-Lauren

Contrasting Colors

This is the second picture I've posted with red lips but its actually the first I ever did.  I was a bit hesitant at first to color in the lips after I had completed a "greyscale" picture because I thought I would ruin it .But it turns out it adds a lot of character to the drawing and makes it stand out more.



-Lauren
 

It's been a couple of days...

It's been a couple of days, I've been uber busy but I finished a drawing tonight that I started working on this weekend.  I'm pretty happy with this drawing.  I find old movie stars to be very glamorous so I looked up a few pictures and found one that I really liked so I decided to draw it.  Again, this is a charcoal drawing.

-Lauren

Make-Up Advertisements

Make-up advertisements are a great source of pictures for portraits because they are always close-up shots  with perfect lighting and flawless skin.  This is were I got the source for this picture from.  It's a pencil drawing, it seems pretty simple with very few lines but I really enjoyed how it turned out.  To me it looks effortless.

-Lauren

Shading and Pretty Dresses

I like drawing a good flow-y dress that has movement and character to it.  It's kind of fun capturing the way the dress moves.  Pair that with some shading and shadows and I'm a happy camper.  Shading gives the drawing another dimension then if it was just a few lines on the paper.  And considering that I'm left handed and involuntarily smug my drawings all the time, the shading makes it look like I meant to do it :)

-Lauren