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1. I made my portrait of my uncle Devlin. 2. I used pencils and some charcoal for my piece to make a black and white portrait with a coloured background. 3. First I found the picture that i wanted to use and made it b&w. I then printed it out and made a grid on top to help guide me. I then cut out a larger paper and made a proportioned grid on that as well. I first sketched the outlines of his features, including his hair, face, eyes, nose, mouth, etc. I then drew out his clothes then erased most of the guidelines and started to shade first with his hair. I made it very dark with lots of layers and blending. I then shaded his face and made the features more defined. I then used charcoal and a paintbrush to make a smooth fabric look for his shirt. After that I decided to make the background colour and used a dark green to contrast the b&w but not take away from it. I blended it closer to his body then made it less smooth around the edges to make a faded effect. 4. I think the whole thing turned out very successful, though I might have made the features more defined and like his, the eyes were a bit lighter and the eyebrows weren't as thick as they should have been. I also think i could have done better with the shading and lighting of the shirt.
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