Half Portrait Drawing - Sketchbook

Purpose:

To look closely at half of a portrait and complete the portrait by drawing similar features;

To practice drawing facial features: eyes, nose, and mouth

I learned technique for drawing hair in this assignment. Instead of just shading in values for areas like you would for a smooth service, you are supposed to draw lines that suggest the direction of the hair. The darkness and density of those lines determine the value and make the hair look more realistic. It was also good practice for drawing the shapes of eyes, nose and mouth because it was a different subject being drawn than myself.