Realistic faces

I have been practising on realistic faces too. Now they are with no visible lines. The faces are just shades.

But my actual art targets are different. The next three months perspective and shading. And three to six months hands and folds.

The focus on realistic faces is less mainly because I have only a mobile phone with me. And practising realistic faces is not possible with it. You need a large set-up for getting into realistic portraits. Printers, scanners etc. But I did draw two arbitrary faces. They are just shades and there are no lines.

To the point - 2020/12/26

 

"The car ahead is being driven so awfully. I am sure the driver is a learner or is using a mobile or is a woman !!"

All my drawing materials

 

Toned paper (Amazon)

Normal A4 sheet

Sharpener

Normal eraser

Kneaded eraser(Amazon)

Stationery shop knife

White gelly roll pen(Amazon)

White charcoal pencil(Amazon)

Camlin 2H pencil

Nataraj HB pencils

Shaving blades

Camlin HB,2B,4B,6B,8B and 10B pencils

Blending stumps(Amazon)

Emery paper

Artline Black pens

To the point - 2020/12/24

" My father is sleeping, uncle. The party got over. In future uncle never go to a party late !!"

 

To the point - 2020/12/22

 

"Masterji, I have so many questions, masterji; you won't believe !!"

"I want my students to have many many answers than questions, dear student !!"

SAIL Salem stainless steel

 

To the point - 2020/12/21

 "Masterji, what is your opinion on sex and masturbation, masterji ?"

"I don't think my opinion matters. And in case you need an opinion ask your friends or your parents !!"

To the point - 2020/12/19

"My father hits me everyday, masterji for scoring less marks !!"

"Tell your father that masterji is willing to give 100 out of 100 in all subjects. I am sure your father will be moved by this and his eyes will open. He will then take steps to ensure you score higher marks."

 

A final go to an arbitrary face

I have given a final go to an arbitrary face. I have used toned paper(grey paper). 180 gsm paper. I have used white pen. I have used HB and 4B pencils.

I think it is pretty okay except for a few shortcomings in hair, eyes, ears and more. I shall now go for real people portraits in toned paper with white pen and black pencils. 

To the point - 2020/12/17

"Masterji, how can I become successful and rich, Masterji ?"

"The best way is to sincerely follow someone who is successful and rich, student."

Compounded Factors

Here is a semi-realistic arbitrary face.

There are compounded factors as to why it is not realistic enough.

Drawing ability not high.

74 gsm paper used.

Maybe techniques not there.

Weaknesses.

I need a guru. But actually I am self-guruing.

Basically I like hyperrealistic art. In fact I like it a lot. But whether I can reach there is a question mark. 

Let me see. 

Village house and rocks

 

It is so important to know shading techniques and to shade. I realised this only a few weeks back. I was into lines and rubbing pencil over paper and smudging, earlier. It was paint basket on youtube and Sadashiv Sawant who made me realise the importance of shading.

The rock will not look round and the logs of wood will not look cylindrical without proper shading. And the house is cuboidal.

I learnt it the hard way and after considerable searches. My blog readers need not look further. Shading is fundamental. And shading is the brush for pencils.

With smudging art

Here is an art made with smudging. HB and 4B pencils used. White normal A4 paper. Fingers for smudging.

Draw face outline eyebrow outlines, eye outlines and nose bottom and lips outline. Now shade throughout with HB pencil. Except eye whites and highlight area. The shading has to be uniform and straight hatchlines. Now smudge the shadings. Do not smudge on eye whites and highlight. Now take 4B pencil and shade as you would shade a sphere or cylinder the dark areas. Star hatches and semi-star hatches. Then smudge these also. Carefully so as to retain the sphere or cylinder shaded look. That's all.

Without smudging art

Here is an art made without any smudging. All are lines. It is an arbitrary face. To draw a real face and that too without any excesses in shading and also following the right tones is a herculean task. It may take a year to master. Or join Sadashiv Sawant course. Sadashiv Sawant was my book guru I think. I think I have used his books to learn art years ago. But right now I am learning myself. So I will continue to follow my own methods.

Here we go.

Working on drawings

 I have been working hard on drawings.

Now my shadings have improved. I will give myself 80 percent marks.

My proportions and relative proportions were always good. So I want to believe. 90 percent marks in proportions.

My planning and rendering an art is good. 70 percent marks.

Perspective is weak. Only 50 percent marks.

These are the marks I give myself. Self-guru-ing you know !!

There are two different drawings I am attaching. One shading. One art planning and rendering.

Shading a sphere

 Shading a sphere is very important. It is fundamental. I am sharing my method.

In case you are wondering what is the thing below the sheet of paper

It is indeed a very big journey. Drawing portraits/ caricatures.

It began when I decided to draw the faces of musicians of bollywood music director RDBURMAN. Then I bought the book by Andrew Loomis. I owe a lot to the book. I improved 3d, faces at various angles.

I plan to do figure drawing. Apart from shading, heads, hands etc. This will quench my artistic thirst.