Final recreation

Overall, the creation process for this recreation went very well! it only took me about 5 days total to finish. The thing that took me the longest was the outline because I wanted to make sure to get it as close as possible to my reference photos. I was very nervous to do the hair because I had never drawn curly hair before. I think it turned out pretty well for my first attempt, and being an unnatural color on top of that. Something I had to change was the outline of the facial features because it ended up being crooked the first time I did it. One of the most challenging things for me were my tools. I had to search for a wide arrange of greens and blues for this piece, and on top of that, my pencils aren't the best quality anyway. I have learned from this piece that I really enjoy working with colored pencils, and am going to save up for better ones. Something I would do differently is the suit. its not my favorite, and to be honest, I rushed through it. All in all, I love the
way it turned out!

 

I am really happy with the way my recreation turned out. I love the details in mine, where it was lacking in the original. Her hair looks so much more defined, rather than a big blob, and  feel that the color contrast was executed better, rather than so harsh. 

Progress of recreation

Objective critique

I overall think that this piece is just thrown together. The colors are very splotchy all around, and looks like they were just slapped on there. The lines are very inconsistent Some lines are thicker, while some are on the thinner side. Some of the lines even look smeared. The color choice seems very random and not thought out. I don't like how the entire thing lacks any detail, and pretty much just looks flat. She doesn't even have a chin! The thing that bugs me the most, is that both are her eyebrows are arching in the same direction.