Art was a favorite subject and easy for me. However, my mom and my sister really had all the talent. I can execute, but you need more than that. Much is in the eye and creative brain, at least that is how I feel. Just like Julie’s oils. I find her work very refreshing to look at. Very clean. Some artists really pour on the oils and I always wonder what they have covered up underneath the layers. You can’t put a price on creative originality. It can’t be taught.

I am looking forward to seeing the completion of Davids’ face and I am certain it will be wonderful. As I mentioned before, I find as the eyes are the souls windows, they are difficult to do and yours have captured his expression well.

Jan

FE’d: thank for letting the bloggers post their art work. What a talented bunch. Starting with Ian’s glassman from ages ago.

Jan:

Thank you for you kind comments and very astute observations, you must have some creative talents with that sort of eye for detail!

Age is a very good point. I started this with an early portrait in mind but as it takes form, it appears to me that the face staring back is probably older than I first imagined and I’m not sure if I want to change it. This is probably due to using more references for that era than any other.

While I hope it’s going to be pretty close as a retrospective study, I don’t feel that scale or detail are as much of an issue, where as contemporary portrait (I’m available at short notice!) would require more detailed photographs and measurements simply because they exist, if that makes sense.

I’ll be putting a load more images of work in progress (not all forward steps) on my site and send Fed an update before Christmas.

Thanks again – all critiques welcome.

Lance

I believe everyone can sculpt

Think I will have to disagree with you on this. You have a real talent in those hands. Seriously beautiful work.

I am wondering at which age you are trying to capture. We all know that David has been exceptionally good looking all his life, but I happen to personally prefer his present face.

By way of a critique only and not a criticism, you have captured the face well, except I always felt David had very high cheekbones without a lot of flesh underneath and the same with the cheeks and chin. Of course, today, his lips are still beautifully formed but not as full. Hope you don’t mind these comments from someone who can really appreciate your work but has NO talent in that area at all. I do know, however, how hard it can be to get the proportions right. I feel the eyes are most difficult and yours are splendid (also, as with the cheeks, ears should be more delicate as well. Although I can not tell if you have finished them.)

Your talent is wonderful.

Jan

Beautiful work of a beautiful face. You have really captured Davids’ face and expression. Depending on what age you are going for. I hope you post a side view as well. The eyes and nose are especially spot on.

Jan