realistic self-Portrait

Self Portrait

SIZE: 10" by 6"

For the realistic self portrait i took a photo and used that photo to draw myself in a realistic way using grids to help make the photo look as realistic as possible.

I started with a photo of me. I turned it black and white and changed the contrast. I then printed it and graphed it. I then took a piece of paper and put the same graph on it. I then went square by square using pencils HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B. I then shaded in the photo to make it look realistic

Next time I would make the darks darker and the lights lighter. I would also spend more time on the sweater to make it look more realistic. I would also spend more time on the shaddows and getting them to blend and I would spend more time on the eye.