Simon Goldin

Lesson 0: Three Pre Instruction Drawings

Thus begins the journey...

In honor of Nicolas Cage's birthday, I drew a portrait of him (and myself).
The first was from memory, the second was from a (twitter) photograph.
first portraits drawing, prior to instruction
I guess I was never that good at recognizing faces, so that explains that first drawing.

The 3rd practice was my non-dominant hand.
first hand drawing, prior to instruction
My hand cramped during my first attempt. I was using a utility knife blade to sharpen my pencil, so I decided to draw it.

For those following along, this is chapter 2 - First Steps in Drawing of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, 4th Edition.

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