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RE: Portraits in Pastel or Pencil series- Thom Yorke
This is fantastic, @nathankaye! You've conveyed so much personality here – the asymmetrical eyes and slightly parted lips. Very well-done.
I also love what you've said about excluding the hair. Having so recently shared the story about how I shaved my head, your reasons for omitting those elements resonate deeply.
Love!
Thanks so much, @zipporah!
Excluding the hair in my artworks was a very clear decision I made when I was in high school. I noticed how much people relied on it as a form of identification. There's nothing wrong with that and I like hair, but as I said in the post I've always felt it can distract from the subtle story that the face conveys. Sometimes I draw the hair, but it's so rare...
It made sense that you resonated with that part. Your post was amazing!
Anyway, thanks for your lovely compliments.
Bless ya