Half Portrait 

Time Spent: 1 hour, 25 minutes

Purpose:

To look closely at half of a portrait and complete the portrait by drawing similar features;

To practice drawing facial features: eyes, nose, and mouth.

The detail in the eyes and mouth, as well as the shading and on the face, were in my opinion the best part of my Half Portrait. Although they took some time to work through in terms of correct placement and value compared to the rest of the face, they contribute a lot to the contrast in the piece. I could improve upon my attention to detail in the hair and wrinkles, as I missed some of the shading on the side of the head and wrinkles around the eyes and mouth that would have given the portrait more depth. Hair is difficult for me, and I tend to avoid drawing it outside of school, so the portrait projects are good learning opportunities. Unfortunately, there was also some smudging as I carried the sketchbook in my backpack.