Drinking tea - WIP
20 05 2007
Update: June 3, 2007 : Decided that I needed to convert some WIP’s to finished work. This has been lying on the table for over a week now. Got quite a few pointers from Wetcanvas and worked on sharpening the details and making corrections with Derwent Pastel Pencils. When I reached the stage where I started making things worse I stopped. I can see that there are still some areas that I can add to but for now I’m calling it done!
May 20,2007 : 2 years ago I tried using dry/soft pastels and the results were so disastrous that I stayed away from them since. Lately I’ve seen completed pieces by my friends in the art class and decided that I must give it another go. This still needs a lot of work. There are clear problems with the eyes and the mouth. I decided to take a break and a photo in case I mess it up badly 
This is from a photograph that I took of Ramesh while he was in the process of having a sip of tea. I’ll add the reference to the post tomorrow. I plan to post it to wetcanvas for some pointers.
This is really beautiful. I lov ethe expression and the values are spot on!!
This drawing is so interesting. I love the pastel work in the shadows and around the mouth. Nice!
This is very nice! You are capturing great expression and the colors are great too.
ronell