So I'm working on a portrait of Taylor Swift and I'm noticing how many rules I break when I draw.
People always tell me that I should blend the graphite with a blending stick or Kleenex or something other than my finger. I can't stop myself. My work turns out better when I use my finger.
I am starting Taylor's hair now and I realized that I have never worked from left to right. Sure, my hand ends up covered in pencil but it doesn't seem to mess up the portrait. It'll be interesting to see how her hair turns out.
I also never work from light to dark. I pick an area and I add all the values to that area and then move on to another area. I probably smear so much of my work but I never notice.
Well, as long as it turns out looking good I guess I'm okay. I'm just going to stick to my terrible rule-breaking method of drawing.