*Natalie's Drawings* update-7.7.05

[natalie]

this is my first 'proper' celebrity portrait. hope you like it-also hope someone will recognise it!
comments welcomed



the scanner did not do it much justice!
sorry bout all the xtra white space

I think you have a very unique style especially regarding your way of shading.
I think the eyes, mouth and hair look pretty good, but her body and hair kinda "melt" and her nose looks a bit strange.
I'm sorry but I don't recognize her, she just looks a bit like Paris Hilton to me, but I don't think she'd pose like this ...
Who is it?

[natalie]

it is paris hilton-yay u guessed right!!
i had real trouble with the nose because the picture was black and white (with very little white) and the shape was hard to see.
since i posted the drawing i have tried to sort out the melting thing-but its quite hard!
thank you for your comment!

[Ramona]

Hello Natalie,
I think your style is a bit too rough for my taste, maybe you can draw smoother the next time, so it does look more realistic.

But i immediately recognized her! I think you cought the expression on her face very well.

[natalie]

the scanner did an awful job on this one! the real thing is so much smoother and the blending is better.
im not to pleased with this one-i dont think it looks like her at all.
but please comment anyway!
(thank for your comments on paris by the way)

[natalie]

btw i see wat u mean ramona-but it is much smoother on the real thing
sorry for double posting

Well, I kinda can't recognize Jessica and her teeth look pretty strange. I like the hair and the eyes and the way you placed the motive on the paper is cool, too. I like the way you make it blend into the background. It's kinda cool, all I don't like are the teeth, probably you could work on them a little more .

[Blanche]

Hey Nathalie
I really like the hair.. on the face you seem to have the proportions right.. but I still think you should put in more detail.. I suggest to look at the smaller details and add those.. that will make it more lifelike..
I aplaud you for taking a picture with open mouth in this early stadium.. (It took me 7 drawings before I did that).. my advice.. soften the lines of the teeth a bit.. the border between two teeth, shouldn't be that dark..
The expression in the picture is very cheerfull, you did a good job on that..

[Joe_Incognito]

Ilike your drwings they're rough but radiating potential.I just have a couple of questions: What pencils are you using because I think you'd benefit from using a diverse selection of softer leads and whats size are you drawings because I suspect they are pretty small, you might find that using a larger paper might bring your drawing to a whole new level

[natalie]

i use pencils rom 6H to 8Bb and my paper is A4-im a bit scared to go any bigger!
i think ther so rought because of the scanner and beacsue i want to see the finished product so badly that i end up rushing...i shouldn't really admit to that.....
thank you for all your comments im happy that poeple even bothered to right something