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Practice

Last night's practice is based on a photograph of former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton.

The sketch/drawing was done with mechanical pencil (HB core) and painted with Japanese watercolors.  The eyes have some embellishment done with a black Pentel PointLiner (0.5mm).  

Overall, the nose and expression are good though his face may be just a bit short and eyes may be slightly off.  The biggest challenge were the lips and how his face wrinkles between the nose and chin with the downward-curving mouth.  

I'm calling this a good effort and may make some changes tomorrow perhaps adding something to the background.  It looks too bland/choppy and may be a bit distracting if left like it is.



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