

I am also sketching quick studies of noses, eyes and mouths. These are rough sketches and one thing I've noticed is that when I sketch everything is slanted. I understand looking at the drawing or painting in a mirror will make the slant more noticeable so one can correct it.



This is my first venture into studying shapes in a flat 2-D manner on my journey to learn composition. These were done by using charcoal to cover a sheet of paper, then a paper towel to smooth out to a mid-value. The shapes were placed with darks added and lights lifted out with a kneaded eraser. The purpose of this is to learn to place elements so that they are interesting and create a flow from one element to the next so the eye travels through a painting or drawing. (I'm not saying the ones I did this morning are interesting. Remember, I'm just learning.)
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