Sebastian - Art Journey

[LesleyCarol]

The first one looks great, it just needs to be a little lighter on the right side. The shadow on the right nostril shouldn't be that dark. One tip I like to do is squint at the reference and my drawing to see if the values are similar.

Don't forget the nostrils need to be on the bottom line. They're creeping up on the last two.
Be careful when using the stump because it'll start to look blotchy like it does for the last two. When blending a larger area it's better to use a paper or tissue and save the stump for smaller details.

It might be good to look up blending techniques on YouTube or Google. Try to get in the habit of doing your own research, using multiple sources of information, and never stop learning.

[Da_Bingus]

Thank you! I forgot to mention that in the last 2 noses I tried to do it from imagination and I tried to not look at the tutorial but more at the reference I will definitely fix the proportion issue today and I will watch some tutorials on breaks at work

[LesleyCarol]

That's great to hear! Glad you took initiative and thought of a new way to practice. If you do a couple more like that, where you practice several times and start doing them from memory you'll have a few noses you can pull from your visual library.

If you keep up with the same drive, practice smart and always have a student mentality I think you'll go really far.

[Da_Bingus]

Thanks for that comments like that are adding fuel to my passion :D. I can not wait to become a good artist and start to make a living out of my drawings I will not stop until my dream comes true

[Da_Bingus]

Hi! Did 1h drawing with a tutorial just to remember the steps and now I will do it from imagination only using reference (the one on the bottom right)

[Da_Bingus]

I drew for 2h here are the rest of the noses but this time I didn't follow any tutorial and only used reference did all the shading by my self I think it worked out pretty well

[LesleyCarol]

The shading on number 2 on this looks fabulous The highlight on the top for the others is to harsh and competing with the highlight on the bridge. The values look accurate on two and the blending is really smooth.

Be careful with the nostrils, make sure they're the same height and smaller than the middle part of the nose.

Looking good! Hoping to see different types of noses to see how well you got the blending techniques

[Da_Bingus]

Thanks alot! I'm still trying to figure out the nostrils size I'm glad that atleast nr 2 looks good I will definitely fix the highlight problem today when I nail this nose I will definitely try different noses to see if I actually know the shading or if it's just a fluke xD

[Da_Bingus]

HEYO! did the first 1h nose didn't use any tutorial just reference and my old drawings will do more

[Da_Bingus]

feeling pretty good about those 2

[Da_Bingus]

Hello and thank you for so many likes on my last practice To day i will go for different nose and see if the shading will be correct for now i did the same nose just as a warmup (only reference used) (the one on the bottom right)

[Da_Bingus]

so after trying a different nose I realized one thing and that is that shading is very hard I feel like the shading is off on this one I did try my best tho will definitely practice shading noses looking straight tomorrow but I think that after tomorrow I will go for noses in 3/4 view if you think its a bad idea let me know if I should focus on the front view more instead (The reference was already black and white let me know if I should be looking for a full-color reference or if it's fine, I just like the nose on this portrait)

PS: I will maybe post some more later rn I'm going out with my bois

[mau.wamp]

As you are working with a black and white medium, I think its good to use black and white reference, otherwise you would just make practise harder.
It‘s great that you‘ve move on to another nose, make sure to also practise other angles like 3/4 and side view.

Keep it up!

[HANDRO]

I think it might be good to get practice with another view, might help you understand the volume of it better and might improve your original front view drawings after.

[LesleyCarol]

There it is! This actually doesn't look that bad. I love the way you added the highlight on the tip of the nose and the values are in the right places. Also when you compare your study from almost a week ago they're night and day.

I would try to draw the lines lighter or erasing them before you start shading.
Also really look at the reference and draw what you see and not what you think is there. The top of the lip has two points sticking out, but are they really that long and straight? Try to ask yourself these kinds of questions when doing studies.

This is really great to see!

[Da_Bingus]

Thank you all so much! I will definitely try 3/4 view and I will use lighter lines for my drawings

[Da_Bingus]

Hi! Did 1 more nose and i again used different reference now i will move on to noses in 3/4 because I feel like my noses in the front position look good enough

PS: I know the nostrils on this one look at bit smaller then the reference just realised it now

[Da_Bingus]

first time shading nose in 3/4 feel pretty good about it (the nose is a bit tilted my bad had the paper in an awkward position and realized it after I was done also the eyebrow line is curved the wrong way yikes)

[Da_Bingus]

Fixed my last nose

[Da_Bingus]

ALSO quick update I'm starting my second job tomorrow so i will probably not draw as much (add roblox OOF sound effect) but I will try to draw every day