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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbRMCgtcchw

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Extend hair in front of the shoulders. Lightly swipe grey, white, and pale purple soft pastels across the background.

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Continue shading the face and neck. Fill in the hair with long, close-together strokes that are darker near the neck.

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Add the facial features: eyes, eyebrows, ears, nose, and mouth. Start to shade the face to add dimension.

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Lightly draw the outline of the face, hair, neck, and shoulders. Draw two lines that make a plus in the center of the face.

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This is a tutorial on drawing a self portrait.

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I like how this piece turned out. It looks somewhat like me. This piece required a lot of attention to detail and close observation of the shapes and contours of my face. I could have spent more time on the hair; it doesn't look as realistic as the rest of the face.

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This piece is bigger than anything I've previously done. I've also never worked with texturing materials like gesso and rope before, and it was a good explorative experience. I like how I created the illusion of a light source by varying the tones in the gravestone and the background. This piece was a little rushed, and I wish I had spent more time on the leaves.

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I like how I blended different colors and shades to make the lily pads and flower look three dimensional. However, the water was difficult for me. I'm still not completely happy with how it looks, especially the top. Next time I'll start with the Rembrandt pastels instead of the regular ones so I won't have to layer as much.

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I played with blending vs. visible strokes in this piece. I used a lot of lights and darks to achieve a layered look. I wish I had composed it better; despite my best efforts to bring them together, the leaves at the top don't go with the fishbowl at the botttom. If I were to do it again, I would make the leaves more rough and less detailed, like the bowl.

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Growth, 11/3/16
Acrylic paint, gesso, rope

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Botanical, 10/14/16
Soft pastel

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Shadow play, 9/16/16
Soft pastel, colored pencil, sharpie

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Self portrait, 12/13/16
Pencil, soft pastel