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the.architect

 Attempted drawing John Stewart Jr from Lanterns... his face was very difficult
35 upvotes, 6 comments. Yik Yak image post by the.architect in Share Your Art. "Attempted drawing John Stewart Jr from Lanterns... his face was very difficult"
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Anonymous 1d

Magnify the image as much as possible. Lay paper and tape to keep paper in place and trace. Some say tracing is cheating. Getting the lines and proportions for yourself making a copy of your subject will help you find lines and depth.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Tracing is cheating. I'm drawing from reference, it's about actually being able to do proportions in your head. It will make me into a better artist

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Anonymous replying to -> the.architect 1d

Would you consider magnifying the image so you can draw your subject bigger than six inches? It may be easier if you don’t put so much detail in a small area.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Magnifying isn't cheating, tracing is.

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Anonymous replying to -> the.architect 1d

If you do magnify, that may give you more room to work in. It may be worth a shot.

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Anonymous replying to -> the.architect 1d

Tracing is not cheating! We literally trace in art school to learn how to lay down the facial fat distribution. It actually will probably help you. Keep fundamentals in mind, if you wing it your brain will not absorb the rules. It is a good start tho and I can tell it’s him!

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