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Process: Self Portrait. Inking.

12/10/2018

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I've made a whole lot of progress and overall I'm pretty satisfied with how its going. I think it looks pretty nice, and in some places Dürer's mark really comes through. 
However, there are certainly parts that I'm very unhappy with. I think I really messed up on my arm. The mark I have there really looks nothing like Dürer's, so I'm definitely going to go back and see if I can make it better somehow. I made the back of the nose curve back toward the front much more than I initially intended to, however, there's not a lot I can do about that now.

Another area that I'm having difficulty with is the hair. My hair is a lot longer than the hair in Dürer's drawing, which makes it a lot harder to copy the mark. The hair in Dürer's work has a lot of curve to it, which mine really can't do as it just falls straight down. 

I am extremely happy with the ear however. I think not only does it look pretty good, but I think I did a good job of copying Dürer's mark. That's probably my favorite part of this piece for the moment.
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MM
12/10/2018 11:25:31 am

You are correct that the mark is not always easy to apply to a new subject (different hair, for example). You will need to adjust as you go - you can only do so much - but just try to always be very deliberate about your application of the line/ink/mark to the paper. Especially with the pen/ink, the quality of the line is so important and the speed/angle with which you draw makes a big difference.

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