Taking something natural and making it mechanical

I really like my idea for this project. I chose to make the inside of a human being mechanical. I like the idea of her back ripping and seeing mechanical parts instead of bones or organs. The one thing I would change about this is the background. I feel like I could've done a better job with it. I don't think it's terrible though. I definitely think I did a good job with the different skin tones and the sheet around her waist. I also really like how realistic I made the ripped up back look. It looks like her skin is actually peeling away and that there are real mechanical parts inside of her. I would like to see what this project looks like in different mediums though... I think it would look just as good in prisma, it's probably easier too when it comes to the detail that you can't always do with a paint brush.

Self Portrait

I really like how my self portrait turned out. It looks a lot better if you look at it in person though because you can see the detail and value a lot easier. I chose pencil as my medium because I really like to create value and shading with a blending tool, you can tell I used that a lot. Without a blending tool I would have a hard time creating the shape in my facial structures and the way the light hits my face. Making this was very tedious but I enjoyed drawing it a lot. I tend to focus on the detail in my projects rather than being carefree with them. I get frustrated with my work if it's not accurate and realistic. When I first look at this I can see that my eyes look really heavy and tired. I didn't intend to look tired, but the more I look at it that way I like it!