Landscape sketches of elderly women's heads from various angles

Author: Han Wei, Zhang Yi
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The portrait sketches of elderly women must adhere to the universal principles of head portrait sketching while also possessing their own distinctive characteristics. Below, I will explore the representation of elderly female head portraits from two aspects. On the basis of large shapes, there exist small surface relationships, and the muscles in different parts form varying surface relationships with different shapes. Only by skillfully mastering these form relationships can we adeptly depict the facial structure. The form structure changes in light and shade according to the variation of light, with the illuminated surfaces being brighter and the shaded surfaces darker. Based on the differentiation of light and shade, the areas closer to the viewer should be rendered with strong spatial effects. Elderly people have less subcutaneous fat, prominent bones, and distinct anatomical structures, making their surface relationships clear and conducive to observation and representation. Their skin has numerous wrinkles, which should be generalized and handled as the form turns, avoiding fragmentation or flattening. At the same time, attention should be paid to the deformation caused by relaxed muscles, and the portrait should not be depicted as that of a young person. Elderly women, compared to elderly men, tend to have a rounder appearance, with softer and more relaxed form structures, and the transitions should not be too harsh or abrupt. Due to the abundance of facial details, the tones should be avoided from being overly detailed, with the mid-tones leaning toward the extremes to maintain a bright and lively visual effect.