One of my creative goals for the year is to complete a colored pencil portrait. I had started a colored pencil portrait before, but got frustrated and quit. I have done some tiny ATC sized colored pencil portraits, but those are so small I can't count them as a full portrait. The reference photo I used is one of the many wonderful selections from this weeks weekend drawing event. The picture was just begging to be done in color. I would like to work on it more today, but my electric pencil sharpener isn't working and I have had to use a hand held sharpener. One of the colors that I need to use just doesn't want to be sharpened. It breaks off whenever it approaches sharpness. Frustrating! I feel like throwing the sharpener and pencil across the room! But what good would that do? I guess I will paint this afternoon instead. I haven't hauled out my paints in awhile. And then there's the matter of homework... The class I am taking this semester only meets one weekend a month, so it's easy to get lazy. The last weekend is March 5&6 and all my assignments are due that weekend. It could get pretty miserable towards the end if I don't get things started soon!
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WOW....this is coming along beautifully! Her face is so soft.
My son had trouble once with one of his colours every time he tried to sharpen it. He was so frustrated and upset to see an artist's quality pencil dwindle away to nothing before his eyes. Have you tried taking sharpening it very slowly? Maybe try a crafter's knife instead to get your sharp point until you get your electric sharpener fixed or replaced?
Thank you so much Serena. I'm hoping that I will finish this one. I'm terrible about finishing drawings. And thanks for the tip for sharpening colored pencils. I did break down and buy a new sharpener last night.
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