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bstabens t1_jcocc1u wrote

This is good and an interesting style. Maybe you could improve a bit on the shading, especially below your eyebrows you have two distinct planes of shading. Try to not have shading side-by-side, but always a continuos plane of strokes. To darken it, you can then go cross-wise or set more, shorter lines between the already existing. Think of layering the shading, not putting it side-by-side. Shading also looks better if it is not the backnforth-motion with the small loop at the end, but clean strokes with a straight direction. Makes it look more professional in an instant.
Also, try to replace the continuos lines used for limiting edges like the lips, eyes, nose with a very dense, tight shading. It instantly takes your drawing up several levels. On the other hand, the way you used the lines to define your dreads looks very interesting. Play around and find your style with that.

You have the proportions right, the fall of light on your face, you can convey a feeling with your sketch. You're on a great path.

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froge_on_a_leaf t1_jcnmxer wrote

I don't know how to feel about this or why I'm even telling you this, but as far as I'm aware, I don't have sleep paralysis, and I saw this one night. It lasted several seconds, in the middle of the night. It was so visceral, so real, that I called out to my friend sleeping in the same room and said "there's no one in the room but us, right?" She turned over in her sleep. I closed my eyes, crossed myself, and prayed to God. When I opened my eyes, it was gone.

At the time, I was a university student going down a dark path. I was severely depressed, suicidal, convinced I wouldn't live through the summer. I actually drew a picture of mine too, right away, the following morning, but that's what it looked like, kneeling at the side of my bed, smiling, eyes glowing. I felt instantly that it was death personified, mocking me.

I haven't seen it since. But every once in a while, when I roll over to get comfortable on the other side of my bed, my breath catches in my throat, in case I see it again.

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se7en0311 OP t1_jcnluqy wrote

I appreciate that thank you! I was trying to make it more texture to be honest with the nose to make it look like a puppet along with the skin on the face but it was too hard and I would have messed it up maybe I need to get better brushes

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