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femmedem

(8,460 posts) Sun Mar 20, 2022, 03:55 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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I spent the weekend practicing drawing with more precision. [View all] femmedem Mar 2022 OP

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