A Checklist Before the Grand Finish



Lou has kindly compiled this check list of things to check before sealing the portrait. I don't actually have any fixative spray (I didn't know you needed that for pencil) but it might still be a useful list.



Checklist 

1. The Eyes

• Is the shape correct?
• Are both pupils looking in the same direction?
• Have you included every small crease line?
• Have you added the highlights?

2. The Nose

• Is the shape correct?
• Are the nostrils the correct size?
• Have you used spherical shaping techniques?
• Have you added the highlights and shadows?

3. The Mouth

• Is it the correct shape?
• Have you missed any lines?
• Have you remembered the dimples?
• Have you added highlights?
• Have you made the corners darker?
• Have you remembered the clevis above the mouth?

4. Shape Of Head

• Have you got the shape correct?
• Are you sure you haven’t come to wide with the outline?
• Have you got the size correct?

5. Shading

• Are all the tones correct? Look carefully!