Jacob Alexander Risoff, age 15, has a wide variety interests and hobbies. He participates in a few athletic and outdoor activities such as scuba diving, boy scouts, and instructing at a local martial arts studio. However, he is also quite fond of sitting back and enjoying playing video games on his computer. His father works in retail, but Jacob takes after his mother, a nurse, when it comes to his academic and career interests. He enjoys exploring scientific and medical topics and hopes to become an anesthesiologist.
I approached this project with a plan to draw outlines first and then gradually add more and more detail. I began by using the grid to draw the outline of his head, neck, and shoulders. Then I outlined his various facial …show more content…
I've never drawn a person in a style that didn't use stick figures let alone a detailed portrait. Because of the grid the shape of the head, body, and facial features turned out fairly accurate to the picture. I found that using the grid made me feel a lot more confident because I didn't have to rely on any artistic ability. However, when I had to erase that grid and freehand details and shading, all that confidence went out the window and I think that shows in the drawing. The shading on the face and shirt isn't terrible, but because I was so critical of my work the shading ended up much simpler and more minimalistic than I would like it to be. Despite my best efforts I couldn't get the shading to accurately show all the details from the picture and still look halfway decent. Also the hair, while looking better than I thought it would isn't as big or curly as Jacobs actual hair. Although I think it would be difficult for anyone to capture his massive mane accurately. Another smaller problem is that It's slightly off centered. I realized about halfway into drawing that I moved Jacobs face slightly to the right on the grid. Overall I'm quite happy with how this portrait turned out. It's not perfect, but I gave it my best effort and I think that shows in the final
I approached this project with a plan to draw outlines first and then gradually add more and more detail. I began by using the grid to draw the outline of his head, neck, and shoulders. Then I outlined his various facial …show more content…
I've never drawn a person in a style that didn't use stick figures let alone a detailed portrait. Because of the grid the shape of the head, body, and facial features turned out fairly accurate to the picture. I found that using the grid made me feel a lot more confident because I didn't have to rely on any artistic ability. However, when I had to erase that grid and freehand details and shading, all that confidence went out the window and I think that shows in the drawing. The shading on the face and shirt isn't terrible, but because I was so critical of my work the shading ended up much simpler and more minimalistic than I would like it to be. Despite my best efforts I couldn't get the shading to accurately show all the details from the picture and still look halfway decent. Also the hair, while looking better than I thought it would isn't as big or curly as Jacobs actual hair. Although I think it would be difficult for anyone to capture his massive mane accurately. Another smaller problem is that It's slightly off centered. I realized about halfway into drawing that I moved Jacobs face slightly to the right on the grid. Overall I'm quite happy with how this portrait turned out. It's not perfect, but I gave it my best effort and I think that shows in the final