Watching the horizon with a trained eye

[lunatica]

A portrait of a farmer in the field, taking a moment to look for the signs of coming weather.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Very nice drawing!

From a live person?

[lunatica]

2. It's from a photograph in the National Geographic

of a campesino in South America. It kind of has to be, given the subject and the situation.

I wanted to capture that long distance perusal. National Geographic publishes some of the best photographers in the world, so it’s a great source for artists.

[JDC]

3. Nice. Great mustache and I like the fade of the shirt sleeve

My uncle was a great artist and when he would help me draw/sketch, he was a big proponent of "less is more" and "be loose."

You do both really well.

Thank you for sharing

[lunatica]

4. Thanks.

The focal point for me is in the expressive elements like the face and the hands. Everything else is usually secondary. It depends. Sometimes the clothes or other items need to be included for some salient reason.

[JDC]

5. That's why I liked it. It's there, but in no way draws your attention

I like stuff that is "discovered" after one has looked at the main focal. In your drawing one is immediately drawn to the furrowed brow and shaded eyes seeking distance. The nose and surrounding lines.

Then I look around for detail that is often lends itself to the drawing in a way that makes it real. Your forehead made me say less is more actually.



Again very nice.

[lunatica]

6. Thanks for the critique!

I appreciate it more than you know.

[bif]

7. Very nice

And very inspiring.

[lunatica]

9. Thank you!

That’s the highest compliment there is, especially coming from another artist!

[femmedem]

8. So much expression, so economically drawn.

Not a line more than necessary, but I could sculpt the topography of his face.

[lunatica]

10. Do You sculpt too?

I dabble a bit in it. It’s been a long time though.

Thanks for sharing your observation. It made me look at the drawing with new eyes. I appreciate that a lot!

[femmedem]

11. No, I don't sculpt. But in my mind, I can feel the contours of his face.

I should have probably said, "I weren't three-dimensionally challenged--like if three-dimensional design weren't the only class I nearly failed--then I could sculpt his face because your drawing makes it so tangible."

[lunatica]

12. Well that makes it crystal clear!