Drawing 100 Faces, Face 4 - Value Study in Graphite - Drawing and Chatting About Mental Health

Were drawing 100 portraits! 100 graphite value studies to be exact. I drew the first 3 in this sketchbook and knew I had to start sharing them. I heard someone mention the 100 head challenge but when I looked it up, it seemed to fast paced for me. This is my version I'm calling "Drawing 100 Faces."
If you don't already know, this is a self portrait. The reference for this illustration is a photo of me in 2012 (20yo me). Doing this study brought up a lot of emotions surrounding being an artist. The girl in this photo wouldn't believe I call myself an artist now... and were actually pretty good at it! Not all of these videos will be a therapy session but this one defiantly put me in my feels.
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[@teresanickerson1838]

I like the 100 faces theme you're doing! Can't wait to see more❤

[@wildflowersickle]

Thank you! I've had so much fun with it so far, can't wait to do more 😊

[@kimber4854]

Your kitten is adorable! This is the first video I've seen of yours, but the quality is great. I love your value studies. Might be something I incorporate into my sketchbook too.

[@wildflowersickle]

Thank you! She's cute but a menace lol. I'm glad the video looks okay, it was giving me trouble when I tried to export. I loved them more than I thought I would, you should give them a try! Do you work with graphite as well?

[@destresswithyoga]

I’m drawing faces as well. My trouble is more on correct proportions. New sub as I love these faces.❤ I like that easel!

[@wildflowersickle]

Thank you so much! I usually use a grid or just a ruler to make sure everything is evenly spaced during my initial sketch. The easel is from Amazon as well 💓