In this project, I created a self portrait, a drawing of myself. During the drawing, there was a mirror placed in front of me to ensure the capture of detail. As seen in the picture, the drawing was not drawn with pencil but pastel, instead. In order to create proper balance, we discussed the amount of space each feature takes place upon one's face prior. After practicing with basic sketches, I began this detailed self portrait using pastel.
The first step of the project consisted of drawing a light sketch with a simple pencil. After the basic contour of the head was drawn, I began to trace the outline with the black pastel. This same process was used for the eyes, nose, mouth, and hair. After achieving a sufficient drawing, I still needed to create value at places of light and dark. Looking in the mirror, I identified places of light and dark based on the location of the light source. Thus, you can see the areas of darkness under the lips, nose, and the entire left side of the face. Also, the left background consists of darkness which slowly progresses into a much lighter value above the face and to the right. After these steps, I had thoroughly created a detailed self portrait of myself, capturing key areas of light and dark.
