Here are some non-controversial, un-idealized faces of women from my own files.
Out of the myriad details and shadings presented to an artist by his model, only a tiny fraction of them appear in the drawing, like a hundred-odd senators representing a society of millions. What has been included and what has been left out, as well as the character or style of the presentment, reflects the artist's values as much as the likeness reflects the sitter's personality.
My drawings probably exemplify a middle-of-the-road approach, neither glorifying nor demeaning the subjects. I include them as a sort of bland chaser to follow the strong flavor of the pictures in my previous post.
Out of the myriad details and shadings presented to an artist by his model, only a tiny fraction of them appear in the drawing, like a hundred-odd senators representing a society of millions. What has been included and what has been left out, as well as the character or style of the presentment, reflects the artist's values as much as the likeness reflects the sitter's personality.
My drawings probably exemplify a middle-of-the-road approach, neither glorifying nor demeaning the subjects. I include them as a sort of bland chaser to follow the strong flavor of the pictures in my previous post.
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