# Portrait Perspective and Shading

**URL:** <https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-perspective-and-shading/1676>\
**Category:** Critique Corner\
**Tags:** drawing, graphite\
**Created:** [December 15, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-perspective-and-shading/1676 "2022-12-15T23:03:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![KatherineC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/katherinec/32/2686_2.png) [@KatherineC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/KatherineC)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-perspective-and-shading/1676/1 "2022-12-15T23:03:55Z")

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Hi, Mr. Waichulis. I’m starting on a portrait that I’ve worked endlessly on at other times. The angle of the head is a very difficult one to capture, especially the left eye and the angle of the face by the mouth. I wonder if you could give me some feedback on it. I think I have it this time but before I go on to work on it further, I’d like to be sure. I have tons of them in my sketchbook that didn’t turn out so well. I have included the reference photo.

Thank you,  
Katherine

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