“Self Portrait (Head Study, Looking Left)” 9 × 12 inches, Crayon on Rives BFK paper
This is a handmade, original work of art NOT A PRINT and NOT AI GENERATED
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These self portraits give me a place to study my own head and work out how I want to describe it in a painting. In this drawing, the profile gives a clear outline of the forehead, nose, lips, and chin. The ear and the turn from the jaw into the neck are just as important to understanding the structure.
I'm experimenting with the difference between a contour line and an area built up with hatch marks. Diagonal strokes run across the cheek and the side of the head. More concentrated marks describe the ear and beard, while the top of the head stays much lighter. The crayon catches the texture of the paper, so even the broader shaded areas retain the individual marks.
Part of making these studies is deciding which lines and textures I might leave exposed in a finished painting. They help me look at myself anatomically and formally as I develop my Self Directed projects.
I photographed the drawing against black felt to show the deckled edges of the Rives BFK paper and how the composition sits on the sheet. The black felt is only a photographic backdrop and is not part of the artwork.
“Self Portrait (Head Study, Looking Left)” 9 × 12 inches, Crayon on Rives BFK paper
This is a handmade, original work of art NOT A PRINT and NOT AI GENERATED
FREE SHIPPING Shipping takes 3–4 Weeks This ships from San Carlos, California (The San Francisco Bay Area). I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
These self portraits give me a place to study my own head and work out how I want to describe it in a painting. In this drawing, the profile gives a clear outline of the forehead, nose, lips, and chin. The ear and the turn from the jaw into the neck are just as important to understanding the structure.
I'm experimenting with the difference between a contour line and an area built up with hatch marks. Diagonal strokes run across the cheek and the side of the head. More concentrated marks describe the ear and beard, while the top of the head stays much lighter. The crayon catches the texture of the paper, so even the broader shaded areas retain the individual marks.
Part of making these studies is deciding which lines and textures I might leave exposed in a finished painting. They help me look at myself anatomically and formally as I develop my Self Directed projects.
I photographed the drawing against black felt to show the deckled edges of the Rives BFK paper and how the composition sits on the sheet. The black felt is only a photographic backdrop and is not part of the artwork.
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