[Matias Piipari]

Here's something i did with some pencils and paper. I thought it'd do good for my digital painting skills if i actually could draw non-digitally. So here's what i started with. Please be utterly critical

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Matias Piipari

[Matias Piipari]

Mother and Child

Whoops... Sorry for the UBB fuckup.

Matias Piipari

[zak]

first work ever eh? you either are really really good, or youre shittin me. anyway, its a good first piece. some anatomical issues, but nothing that practise wont resolve

[Vhy]

There are things you're doing right that beginners tend to miss. I can see where your light is coming from. Now if you can imagine yourself at the light source...which parts can you not see because of overlapping? There are your shadows.

It's not very clear where eye level is - you should always have that horizon line in mind when drawing from imagination.

[Matias Piipari]

Thank you very much for the advice, Vhy. I now understand that there should be clearer shadow on the left side of her hair thingie and mouth area. Also, the shadow on forehead kind of clamps, don't you think? It's certainly not in the value range of the picture in general.

Zak, what anatomical issues did you spot? The thing I know I'm doing completely wrong is the mouth area (both proportions and shading).
And I don't know if I'm kinda half-shitting you with the first work ever -thing, of course I've done some sketching and doodling every now and then, but this is something I put effort on for the first time, and just didn't get bored.
I'm working on another drawing right now, hope I can get as helpful comments for that one too! Thanks!

[Matias Piipari]

Here's something I made up last night & today. I know that 1) the mouth looks horrible. 2) the hair looks horrible.