# Notan / self-portrait exercise

**URL:** https://www.smartermarx.com/t/notan-self-portrait-exercise/907
**Category:** Sketchbook Nook
**Tags:** notan, self-portrait, sketching
**Created:** [July 10, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/notan-self-portrait-exercise/907 "2019-07-10T00:36:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![bedwardewald](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/bedwardewald/32/1563_2.png) [@bedwardewald](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/bedwardewald)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/notan-self-portrait-exercise/907/1 "2019-07-10T00:36:17Z")

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A little illustration/study of how a fairly stark notan can be developed into a lifelike image. Never did finish it, honestly, but it satisfied my curiosity.

 ![014%20(5)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/smartmarx/original/2X/2/2468aebbcf44a97ee4e81ffa0f0ec1a7668e5103.jpeg) ![009%20(4)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/smartmarx/original/2X/6/6f96e7711f5716afb7527f2f906cac404a60d58e.jpeg)

EE

> **[Edward Ewald Art](https://www.edwardewald.com/)**
>
> Edward Ewald is a fine artist based in the USA.

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### Author: ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/notan-self-portrait-exercise/907/2 "2019-07-10T12:42:20Z")

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So awesome Edward!!!