New dailyish sketch:Bouguereau
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I'm feeling annoyed at this sketch --putting it online on my blog made me see everything that is wrong with it--especially the arm holding the spoon, which is too short and small. But that's life.
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@anthemsweet Fron the looks of it, your initial scaffolding or construction lines were off. For example if you were to drop a plumb bob or line down from the girls mouth it would intersect her hand, in your drawing her hand is way too far left! It's hard work but I hope this helps? Regards, Rob.
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Yes, the body is a little off, but you did capture her features beautifully. The face is a tiny bit shorter than in the original - but those eyes are really beautiful.
Bouguereau was a big study subject at school. The two main points were that he is a master of diffuse lighting and that he achieves volume by changing the color temperature - warmer where the flesh faces us, colder where it turns away. This latter is a trick that I find myself using to this day
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@RobinSlee Yes, you're right--I saw that after I had posted it and wondered how I had missed it!
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@smceccarelli Yes--I'll be looking at him more. I somehow don't like his art very much, but for my education I know everything he does is absolutely correct.
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@anthemsweet Yes, he is somewhat overly romantic in his subjects - not today's taste. But he was a rock star in his time - one of the most successful artists while alive.
