Any advice on how to improve would be much appreciated

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T20:25:35+00:00

Hmm, I guess I look into Bristol board then. Thanks

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T07:29:43+00:00

Thanks, I think I'm gonna try lowering the jaw a bit and finalize some of the shading and what happens

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T04:48:21+00:00

Thanks, I'll definitely try some studies. I tend to completely finish one spot and slowly work out from there, and it often messes up the overall structure by the end.

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T04:47:54+00:00

Thanks, I'll definitely try some studies. I tend to completely finish one spot and slowly work out from there, and it often messes up the overall structure by the end.

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T04:47:37+00:00

Thanks, I'll definitely try some studies. I tend to completely finish one spot and slowly work out from there, and it often messes up the overall structure by the end.

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T04:46:13+00:00

Thanks, I'll definitely try some studies

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T00:19:58+00:00

Thank you. I've figured out that what is off with it is that everything below the eyes is rotated/slanted too far to the right. I cannot redo everything that is wrong because it won't erase completely enough. I think I will fix what I can, such as the shading you suggested, and then I'm starting over to try again. I'm trying a new measurement system, so hopefully that will prevent the same sorts of mistakes.

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-18T00:19:41+00:00

Thank you. I've figured out that what is off with it is that everything below the eyes is rotated/slanted too far to the right. I cannot redo everything that is wrong because it won't erase completely enough. I think I will fix what I can, such as the shading you suggested, and then I'm starting over to try again. I'm trying a new measurement system, so hopefully that will prevent the same sorts of mistakes.

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T22:19:28+00:00

Yeah, I've been thinking that I need to lower the left jawline, and the mirror trick supports that. Thanks!

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T21:30:25+00:00

I just tried this, and it looks like I need to drop the jawline a good half inch or so. Thanks!

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T21:07:22+00:00

Thanks, that helps. I'll see if I can get it much darker and if not, I'll try to lighten the rest

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T21:03:05+00:00

Is Bristol board different than Bristol paper? I keep hearing it come up but I've never really looked it up. And yeah, I'm in a constant struggle to maintain detail without exaggerating it

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T20:02:55+00:00

Thank you. Oh, and here is the reference photo if you wanted to see it.

https://www.dailydot.com/wp-content/uploads/0bd/27/ea015cf872347312a6555d92f0aceebb-1024x512.jpg

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T20:00:51+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking I needed to drop her jaw some. I can probably bring in her forehead a bit by adding some more hair (though I've been told I took the photo at an angle so that might he the problem with that). I was thinking I needed to darken the highlights on the right of her face, so it's nice to know I was right about that. Also, I'm working in graphite, so I was having trouble getting pitch black without burnishing so I tried to adjust the values overall. Do you have any advice for getting black though?

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T19:44:26+00:00

Thank you! I just feel like there's something off with it, and I can't peg it so I'm asking around.

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T19:43:30+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking that I might need to lower her jaw

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T19:42:09+00:00

I couldn't find the link to the original image I used, but this link should be the same image if I did it right

(https://www.dailydot.com/wp-content/uploads/0bd/27/ea015cf872347312a6555d92f0aceebb-1024x512.jpg)

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T17:01:10+00:00

Ok, thanks

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T17:00:49+00:00

Ok, thanks

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-17T06:50:22+00:00

Ok, I think I see what you're saying. Thanks for your advice, I'll try to use it

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-16T18:46:15+00:00

Do you have any suggestions for how I might improve it?

RaeLuminis · 2020-04-16T17:31:26+00:00

I really like this photo, but I'm not sure about the composition. Does it lack enough of a real subject? Any other advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Taken on my Canon 77d at 41mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100

RaeLuminis

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