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femmedem

(8,201 posts)
Sun Mar 20, 2022, 04:55 PM Mar 2022

I spent the weekend practicing drawing with more precision. [View all]

This one feels like another step forward for me. It's from a reference photo from Stephen Bauman's Patreon page.
When I was younger, I never wanted to draw this way. Just didn't interest me. Now, even though it's slow going, it's so engaging and satisfying.

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Fantastic! sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #1
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #4
Take it from me lunatica Mar 2022 #2
Yes, I love that technique, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #5
I added a bit more to my post lunatica Mar 2022 #6
Thank you! I added a bit more to mine, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #7
Thanks! lunatica Mar 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #3
Thank you, Chin music! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #8
That's amazing! Must feel very rewarding to be able KPN Mar 2022 #9
Thank you! Yes, so rewarding! femmedem Mar 2022 #11
Beautiful work! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #12
Thanks, Sheltielover! femmedem Mar 2022 #13
Beautiful!!! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #14
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #19
Wow! That's fabulous! paleotn Mar 2022 #15
Thanks, Paleotn! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #21
Beautiful! James48 Mar 2022 #16
Thanks! femmedem Mar 2022 #23
Gorgeous. And with highlights. And with feeling. Beautiful. somaticexperiencing Mar 2022 #17
Thank you so much! femmedem Mar 2022 #24
ok, but no photographer did those details. very nice work. i'm a bit envious. in a good way. respect somaticexperiencing Mar 2022 #26
Femmedem, you are so talented! I love your work. MLAA Mar 2022 #18
Thank you so much. femmedem Mar 2022 #25
Nothing left to say Traildogbob Mar 2022 #20
Wow, thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #28
Thank you. Traildogbob Mar 2022 #43
I'm certainly no expert, but looks amazingly good to me. trof Mar 2022 #22
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #30
Great work. Seriously great work Bristlecone Mar 2022 #27
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #31
Your lighting is excellent, as is your shading Bristlecone Mar 2022 #35
Wow, incredible! Brava! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 LiberalLoner Mar 2022 #29
Thank you so much, LiberalLoner! femmedem Mar 2022 #33
Rendering faces using Toned Gray paper was my favorite BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #32
Thank you! I love toned paper, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #34
Another technique I still use is BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #37
I love kneaded erasers, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #44
It is her eyes for me. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #36
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #45
Her eyes can be read in many ways. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #52
Very nice! whathehell Mar 2022 #38
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #46
You're quite welcome! whathehell Mar 2022 #59
That's GREAT!!! Trueblue Texan Mar 2022 #39
Go for it! femmedem Mar 2022 #47
I think it's beautiful! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2022 #40
Thank you so much! femmedem Mar 2022 #48
Shhhh! Don't tell anyone! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2022 #55
You've got to be kidding. You are THAT talented and you've Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2022 #41
Aw, thanks Laura PourMeADrink. femmedem Mar 2022 #49
Wow! Love this! lucca18 Mar 2022 #42
Thank youk, Lucca! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #50
Very nicely done!!! bif Mar 2022 #51
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #56
Awesome! Ocelot II Mar 2022 #53
Thank you, Ocelot! femmedem Mar 2022 #57
Amazing! PittBlue Mar 2022 #54
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #58
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