Facial Features Study

Artist Statement:

This piece is a simple study on facial features. I went through magazines and cut out facial features to draw and practice value on. I used graphite to do this. I used the element of value because I used different shades of graphite and blended them together to do this.

I used the composition rule/technique of grouping because all drawings and refrences are grouped together/near eachother. For this project I had a difficult time finding reference images because there wasn't a lot of large facial features in the magazines I used. I originally was only going to do the required amount of facial features, but later decided to add more because the project was fun.

This piece relates to my life because I like to draw with graphite. If this piece could become any stronger I would fix my blending on some of the drawings.