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Thank you Steven
It is so good to read your critique. It makes me want to leave my office and go right up to my studio and work on one of her sketches I have (the completed piece is already delivered, but I do have some sketches). Now that the eyebrows have been pointed out by you and Michele they really jump out to me also. I tried to make the whites of the eyes round-appearing but I was hesitant to go further than I did for fear of losing the defining shape of Molly's eyes. I'm sure with more experience I will be less reticent.
Of course, your advice on the right side of the face makes perfect sense, having read so much about edges and rendering them turning, etc. on this forum. But, it did not occur to me while I was doing the drawing (like you mentioned the reference photo does show this hard edge). Again, something I will look for and think more about next time.
About that ear -- I did tone it down quite a bit before presenting it to my client. Yes, this is the correct shape of her ear. This seems to be this girl's ONLY physical flaw, she is really beautiful with the prettiest smile and sweet dimples! Once I toned down the highlight it did lay down much better. Overmodeling? Guilty as charged! I usually hate doing ears, but this one was going particularly well so I probably got too "into it"!
Again, thanks for the input, Steven. I look forward to posting my current piece, a portrait of Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who is a friend of a friend. I got permission to use a wonderful reference photo from the news photographer. In his photo it is easy to be oriented "as to whence the light comes" (doesn't that read well?!) Perhaps will post my progress so far.
Later,
Patty
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