Woo - just had a chap over for a bit of life drawing practice. I found his face far too interesting to do the whole of him :) He seems keen to repeat the experience, so that's something to look forward to!
The struggle to avoid detail - oh good grief, now here comes a steep learning curve. I think that's why it ceased to be a figurative drawing session. I am glad that my efforts give a (generally) consistent rendition of his face. I found that by the end of the two and a quarter hour session 1) I was exhausted and losing focus, and 2) I was developing an appreciation of the features of Jason's face, their unique arrangement. My hands had begun to anticipate the shape of his skull, the weight of his eyelids and the thinness of his lips. I think drawing him got easier as I grew familiar with him. Hopefully you can see some character there...?
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