Steven, Claudemir, Patricia and Alexandra,
Thank you, thank you for your critiques and advice for me. While I was working on this final sketch, your words kept running through my mind... don't make the hand too obnoxious, think of the arm as a cylinder first, an arm second, join the shadow areas, use the kneaded eraser, it's going to be tedious...etc. All those bits and pieces of advice have really helped me push beyond where I have gone before with charcoal. I really like my drawing, but I am not loving the photo of it. This photo fails to capture the most subtle, soft places that I like the most.
I would appreciate any further critiques of this piece.
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