Some Play using Sculpture Reference

I haven't drawn a face in a long time. So, today my play was drawing one using a sculpture photo as a reference. Doing this was to remind myself that I can still do it.

French hairstyles for women in the later 1700s called for high hair that sometimes included wearing cushions on top of the head for heightening the style that long locks or wigs were formed over/around. This reference photo has an elaborate hairstyle that is quite nice as is the pattern in the garment.

After drawing the face/bust in a large sketchbook with pencil, I drew over the lines with black pen and decided to leave the drawing as is for the time being. Taking a photo of it, I used Photoshop Elements to add color for the background and a few elements. Other than that, it has been left pretty much as the original sketch. Contrasted with the source image, the head could be larger. But I started with the head first and apparently didn't alter the body area to compensate.

That said, I'm quite happy with the hair. As for proportions, they'll get better with time. I did it, am glad I did, and can now get to work on other efforts!

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