Portrait : Salma

I took a long time to draw this portrait which explains the delay in posting. I still believe this portrait is not fully done and there is more room for improvement. If you study the image carefully you will know why. It is obvious that I may be trying to make it too realistic. One thing I have discovered is that the more time you spent on tinkering, the more realistic it becomes. The 7mm mechanical pencil which helped me a great deal in drawing the hair more realistically (compare it with the self portrait I did last time, where my hair looks more coarse).

Salma Hayek
Drawing on heavy weight acid-free paper using 7mm mechanical pencil
9×12 inches
August 2008
Portrait # 9