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Latest Sharpie Drawing/Painting - A Suggestion of Symmetry

This piece is the result of a three-day effort beginning with a 5-minute sketch.  I took progress photos along the way -- to remember how I started and all the steps taken in order.  

My intention after the initial 5-minute sketch was to have a piece that would be symmetrical or at least strongly suggest it.  This time, instead of wavy lines I've used only straight lines to interrupt the image.  They include horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines that create assorted triangles, rectangles and polygons.  The flesh-tone portion of the face was the first color applied, then the colors for the hair were added next.  With the rest of the piece, I sometimes had to sit and think about what colors to add that would maintain balance across the piece.  In some cases, this meant using small Sharpie-colored bits of paper to audition the colors in order to make a choice.

For the floral elements, the petals have been blended to the degree that Sharpies can blend--which is nearly nil. That said, I'll be using new Ohuhu markers soon that are much more blendable.  With them, I'll test them by drawing similar flowers and see how differently they work.

Below are images of the 5-minute sketch and finished piece.  What I like best is the how the color works with the various smaller shapes within the piece.  In particular, I like the area/shape that starts with the yellow point at the top, moves down diagonally to each side and meets via slight diagonals inward at the bottom of the orange chest area.  There is strength and continuity to it.

Do you have a favorite shape/area within this overall image?  



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