Normally I don't leave crits on the WSG threads, but in the spirit of trying to be helpful, I'm going to leave you some advice, Daydreamer. I kind of gave you a rap on the chin with your Wolverine post, so I hope this will make up for that a little.
Don't feel to badly about Harrison's likeness. He's actually rather tough to draw. You did okay with the nose, but you kind of lost his likeness when you inked in his eyes. The shapes of his eyes aren't quite right. Harrison has wide eyes, but they are usually kind of squinty. His nose is a little wider than you have indicated too, and the shape of his nostrils are different. Also, Harrison Ford has a horizontal scar between his lower lip and his chin. which you left out completely. It's one of his distinctive features (and Indy's), so it shouldn't have been omitted. It's one of the things that makes him different from other people, so it's a great tag that you needed to include in your drawing. If you want to get the likeness right, the devil is in the details. The FINE details.
Please allow me to recommend something to you. I hope you'll take another stab at drawing Harrison Ford when you have some time. Find good photo reference to guide you. Good reference is a must. Find a couple different shots from similar angles. Pay close attention to the photo reference(s), and before you even start drawing him, take out a piece of scrap paper and make some written notes about how Harrison Ford looks. Particularly about individual features. Write down things like...
- Wide, squinty eyes
-Medium size mouth; upper lip is thin; lower lip is much thicker
-nose is sort of a long tear drop shape, and has a curve to it.
-vertical lines running from the sides of his nose past corners of his mouth are very pronounced
etc, etc.
It might seem a silly thing to write stuff down, but if you do that, you'll be training your brain to look--to REALLY look at his face, and study each of his features more thoroughly. I think if you approach drawing likenesses by first writing notes, you're going to draw better likenesses. Hope I've been helpful.
And let me finish by giving you a proper welcome to PJ! I hope you stay with us for a long time, and share your work with us often.
Nice Sean Connery!
Loston
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Normally I don't leave crits on the WSG threads, but in the spirit of trying to be helpful, I'm going to leave you some advice, Daydreamer. I kind of gave you a rap on the chin with your Wolverine post, so I hope this will make up for that a little.
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