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Quick study done on my phone, with cleanup in GIMP.
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Griatch

Nice for a sketch! Only thing that bothers me is the images seems too tall, and for me that takes away from the face which I'd assume is the focal point.

@Moko
Thanks! As for the size, the eye is in the golden ratio of the image, except it's in the lower half rather than the upper half which is more common. The ratio is originally the ratio of my phone screen, but I liked to keep her "pressed down" a little by the negative space above her. Your opinion is duly noted though.
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Griatch

Very nicely done but she looks pretty mean.

Your sketches put my finished work to shame Griatch!

I don't know, you think so? She looks a bit concerned to me, why do you think she looks mean?


Aw, don't put yourself down! But glad you like it!
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Griatch

I just studied it some more and I am getting a new perception of her expression. She looks like someone has hurt her feelings.

In my opinion she looks like "if looks could kill" she'd be it. Like, she's hurt by somebody and is looking at them as to say "I remember".

I felt that too Moko the first time I was looking at it but then when I was looking at it again, she looks like she got a good scolding and she is very upset.

in my opinion, the look which Moko and Molly see is due in great part to the too dark inferior lip