A drawing I never finished... should I finish it? Advice needed. NSFW (erotic art) by hunterisgreat

art · @hunterisgreat · Aug 22 '16 (edited)

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A drawing I never finished... should I finish it? Advice needed. NSFW (erotic art)

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So I started the drawing a few years ago... its the 5th(?) drawing I made and last drawing I attempted as well. The pad it is sitting on is I think 18" x 24" so its a little smaller than that. Various lead pencils. No charcoal (yet), but perhaps should have some.. especially if I make her hair black. Not entirely sure why I stopped drawing her (I think trying to figure out how to draw her hair is what fueled me putting the drawing away for a bit). I'm not formally educated in art or anything so if there is established techniques or buzzwords assume I don't know what they are or what they mean... explain it to me barney-style. 

Anyway, I was thinking about picking up some pencils and finishing it finally. I figured I'd share it to get some advice on:
- What parts of the drawing need improvement
- What parts of the drawing are good as is
- Techniques/How to draw hair effectively 
- Is it *too* erotic to be considered art? ;-)

And I have not problem admitting an old "*attaboy*" might help to get me motivated and in the right state of mind to finish her up.

Cheers!

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@carloseclectic3d · Aug 22 '16

I think it is great so far.

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@hunterisgreat · Aug 22 '16

Thanks! I've steadily tried to increase my skill at drawing. Some other artists I've seen (on here and elsewhere) can make some drawings that are hard to tell aren't a black and white photograph

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@pulpably · Aug 22 '16

Definitely finish this. It's stunning. There's something about the look on her face that seems to me not at all erotic, like she's thinking about something else, even worried about "doing it right". I don't know what others will see, but I think this is a fascinating drawing. At this point, you could give her a swim cap and it would be done, IMHO. ;P

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@hunterisgreat · Aug 22 '16

lol yeah a swim cap would be a quick and easy way out.

Interesting feedback about her face. I'm actually thrilled there is some perceivable expressive emotion there regardless of what it is... its so hard to draw a face and give it any "life". 

If it's not done well at all it looks like an inanimate object. 

If it's done pretty well it enters something analogous to the **[uncanny valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley)** and just doesn't sit well or feel right. 

If it's hitting the mark it should "feel" human... so I guess if you can read "emotion" the face is pretty good so far. Probably my best one I've ever done face-wise.

Thanks again!

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@thecryptofiend · Aug 22 '16

It is definitely beautiful.  You should finish it.

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@hunterisgreat · Aug 22 '16

Thanks. Yeah she def at least needs some hair or something... sorta creepy without hair lol

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@stellabelle · Aug 26 '16

go ahead and finish it. It's not doing anyone any good, especially you to have an unfinished piece of art lying around.

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