a few days off from drawing and it feels like i've lost the little improvement i've worked so hard on. lately, i've been feeling so low, so weak. i haven't had decent sleep; i can only sleep for four hours. i'm on the night shift but usually i get 6 hours of sleep even if i'm on the graveyard shift. bah. this calls for a mega escape: a book.
i tried to draw today because i know i need to. i wasn't "in it", which is probably wrong but i didn't want to be away from drawing too long. i'm scared the skill might ebb away. hahaha silly me, i know. i just don't want to tolerate laziness again i guess. i've wasted so much time before, i didn't want to waste some more.
this is my twenty-sixth. can't believe i'm actually nearing project completion. didn't think i'd make it this far. when i first realized how MANY 30 drawings are, i was stunned. don't know what got into me. of all the numbers, i just had to pick 30. but i'm glad i started this project. it gives me a sense of fulfillment every time i reach a number closer to 30. pretty much like in school, when i finish a piece of homework or a project. i really miss school.
this is rhian ramos. i really like this picture; i love the light, i love the angle, i love the colors. i started with the gigantic bead and pearl necklace she had. i always like starting with details. i need to remind myself to buy a compass. i cannot draw a perfect circle to save my life.
i didn't know what to do after the necklace. her hair is too complicated and the lighting on her face is too bright. i think i'm finally going to succumb to internet photos so i can desaturate them and make it easier for myself (as taught by wise master kimio).
finally decided to do the hair first. i think i'm finally getting better at drawing hair. *jumps for joy* or i could just be deluded. hahaha.
a "reality" check. this is another WIPs unlimited post btw. hehe.
for some reason, her eyes shrunk. i deserve a beating. but i swear, i measured her eyes to the exact centimeter. i believe there is an exact science to art. kidding. but i guess that was a bad idea. i'm still trying to practice applying the loomis' basic head shape (as taught by wise master kimio) on the pictures. not making so much progress i guess. :(
obviously, i still have a lot of problems with shading. it's like i regressed again in the few days i wasn't able to draw. but im just too exhausted after work, there's not much i can do.
four more to go. gotta get better.
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