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[Tim LeVane]

Kids went to the water park with family friends today so I had most of the day to myself. My model backed out on my so i had to work from imagination again.

[Tamara]

You're just having too much fun!

I like the girl's nose. It's petite and prettily shaped. Her mouth gives her an emotion that she's upset about something. Putting emotion or mood into faces can be challenging and a good learning experience.

You and me both need to get models to sit for us. I'm committed to doing it this next time around. The more we look at the real thing (or ourselves in the mirror if need be) the more we get an education on what we're leaving out of the face. There's so much that photographs don't pick up on. Since the photo is only one angle, the skull and shape of muscles can't properly be determined. -(Unless you're an expert sculptor who already knows facial shapes in detail).

Having a good anatomy book in hand to reference what muscles we see on the live person is informative too.

The eyebrows could be softened and blended so that they don't stand out as much. They have a cartoonish look like they have been placed on her rather than growing out of her skin.

Practice makes perfect so just keep at it!

~Tamara
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Happy Sculpting!