Pencil Portrait

[Michael Ortega]

My wife comes home and tells me she promised her co-worker I would do a portrait of his baby...

[krysta11]

Hi Michael,
I didn't see it before. Wow! It is very nice portrait of the baby. I am sure your wife must very proud of you and her coworker very happy with your drawing.
all the best
krysta

[weirdpuckett]

Nothing like those "surprise" commissions from your better half....I think your shading is awesome..the left eye does appear to be too small though....

[Michael Ortega]

Nothing like those "surprise" commissions from your better half....I think your shading is awesome..the left eye does appear to be too small though....

I do think it looks small too...but I swear that's the way it looks in the photo....which is why you should always work from life...

[yag411]

be careful with your line. Nothing in real life has an outline so the second you draw one in, your drawing will not look realistic.

[Michael Ortega]

good advice...if I had worked it more...i would have minimized the lines and added more texture...

thanks for all the comments...

[bpier]

I like it Micheal......except for that left eye, but as you said, that's the way it looks so it is what it is. Nice work.
Brian

[Michael Ortega]

personally I think the baby's left eye is deformed. Or maybe the left eye is squinting just a bit and the baby's head is just sooo fat it shows no wrinkling...