I have been looking at the "finished" pencil sketch of Mom and Dad for the past few weeks and something about Mom just looked "off". After talking with my oldest brother, he pointed out that Mom's Iris's were too dark and too large.
Finally, I worked up the courage to "revisit" the sketch and see if I could make any minor adjustments to make it a bit better. So I resorted to the use of my lighted magnifying lamp and picked up my X-acto knife and very carefully began removing outer edges of the iris's and then I lightened up the inner area ... believe me, I was holding my breath during this entire process!
Then, as a final cosmetic touch, I gave a little more volume to her hair in the back and on top. So, here is my "final" final version ... (I'm now afraid to touch it any further!)
Hope you like the "improvements" I made!
Karen Anne
Finally, I worked up the courage to "revisit" the sketch and see if I could make any minor adjustments to make it a bit better. So I resorted to the use of my lighted magnifying lamp and picked up my X-acto knife and very carefully began removing outer edges of the iris's and then I lightened up the inner area ... believe me, I was holding my breath during this entire process!
Then, as a final cosmetic touch, I gave a little more volume to her hair in the back and on top. So, here is my "final" final version ... (I'm now afraid to touch it any further!)
Hope you like the "improvements" I made!
Karen Anne
