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Janis Joplin

LotusblossomLotusblossom Posts: 18
edited February 2005 in The Art Wall
I did a series of musician portraits in December this was one of them, I only have two on the computer...it's chalk pastel.

Rock on


http://www.filehigh.com/files/gab/861_1249.jpg
hold on to the thread
the currents will shift
guide me towards you
know something's left
and we're all allowed to dream
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  • fakeplastictreefakeplastictree Posts: 61
    Lotusblossom wrote:
    I did a series of musician portraits in December this was one of them, I only have two on the computer...it's chalk pastel.

    Rock on


    http://www.filehigh.com/files/gab/861_1249.jpg


    didn't open
  • LotusblossomLotusblossom Posts: 18
    maybe this one will work

    http://www.filehigh.com/serve.php?u=861&i=1249
    hold on to the thread
    the currents will shift
    guide me towards you
    know something's left
    and we're all allowed to dream
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    The file opened as bizarre code.
  • LotusblossomLotusblossom Posts: 18
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    The file opened as bizarre code.


    this one? http://www.filehigh.com/serve.php?u=861&i=1249
    hold on to the thread
    the currents will shift
    guide me towards you
    know something's left
    and we're all allowed to dream
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    That link worked.

    You've caught her likeness. I'd know it was her.

    As for suggestions, I would advise tweaking one or two aspects of detail, such as the drawing of the microphone (and its shadow), and Janis's neck. The form of the neck in particular needs more definition; it looks a little amorphous to me.
    If you drew this from a photo, you could refer to the photo to see how you could improve the pastel drawing's characterisation of the neck in tone and line. For example, does the photo capture any tonal variations or highlights that suggest muscle shape, which you could add to your piece? Are there obvious definitions of line you need to reproduce?

    Otherwise, good work and thank you for sharing it. :)
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