Self Exploration

[jeremygordon89]

I don't know what happened to my thread in here, so I guess I'll start one anew.

http://i53.tinypic.com/ra0zfc.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2508c91.jpg

[jeremygordon89]

charcoal 11/ 3/ 2010

http://i54.tinypic.com/j8o7q9.jpg

[jeremygordon89]

http://i53.tinypic.com/35idvmu.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/x1y912.jpg

[jeremygordon89]

http://i53.tinypic.com/in8zgz.jpg

[jeremygordon89]

Thank you jacab!

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[jeremygordon89]

http://i55.tinypic.com/vex8uf.jpg


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[Meaisín]

Looking good man, I like your use of colour, I think #4 or 6 are my favourites.

If you're aiming for a more realistic rendition, it feels like your portraits could use a bit more structure and consistency. Your nose seems misaligned with your eyes in a couple of them - #1/2 are good examples I think, compared to a more accurate #6. I experienced this often myself :], and it's possible that you're moving. Maybe you're locking eyes with yourself after/before you draw your nose at an angle. I had to get really strict with my poses sometimes, and it can be really difficult to not end up drawing an exciting expression where my eyes looked 'dead'(focussing :p).
But, starting a drawing with planes, structure and proportional features will tie you down to keeping things unified. Your avatar image would be a great way to approach a self portrait. I'd like to see that ;]!

Keep it up, looking good, hope that helps!

[marina_koleva]

My personal favourites are the last too and the first painted self-portrait. I think you work great with pastel. Keep up! ;)

[jeremygordon89]

Thanks everyone; by the way I haven't used pastel in these, it was colored pencil; though
I do plan on using my new nupastels to do a self portrait soon.

I just got a self portrait mirror finally, so I'll be updating this thread a lot more often.

[jeremygordon89]

http://i55.tinypic.com/ok8rpk.jpg

[jeremygordon89]

Did this one about a month ago; I was happy with the colors kind of,
but I messed up the facial proportions

http://i56.tinypic.com/2nanvx0.jpg

[jeremygordon89]

Wow, it's been forever since I've updated this thread.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/designjmg/11_23.jpg

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/designjmg/02-13a.jpg

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/designjmg/2-26b.jpg

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/designjmg/03-06b.jpg

[Evan Kitson]

These are great
my only crit however, is that the structure of your head could be pushed further, remember- there's a skull underneath, and an order to how your features sit and are lined up together.

Looking forward to more =)