Amy-Lee

This is one of my earlier pieces of work. It is a portrait of Amy-Lee from Evanescence. Here, I was still very unsure about whether I could actually draw or not (I know I may sound stupid, and I'm not looking for compliments, it's just the truth). I used pencils and graphite sticks to create the image. The thing I like about this picture, is the way that the eyes stand out, and almost convey an emotion. The source image was one, where Amy-Lee looked quite angry, and I wanted to show this. To me, eyes can convey so many emotions. They really are the window to the soul, and are the part of a portrait that I take the most time on, and that I find the most challenging. Without accurate and effective eyes, a portrait is nothing, but a portrait with eyes that convey an emotion, can take the viewer somewhere. I hope Amy-Lee can take you somewhere too, just as she took me...