Drawing 9 progess

I worked to make the shadow a smooth gradation towards the edge of the paper.  Also, I increased the contrast between the legs and the shadow by darkening the shadow area. 

Drawing 9 Step 2

I have been working on the hair and face and realized I needed to work on the feet and legs.  I like to have the drawing develop as a whole and not let one part get too far ahead of another. 

Above I am beginning to put the shadows around the feet and legs.  I did not like the shadow under the closest foot.  So I erased it. 

Above that shadow on the close up foot is gone.  Then I put in the shadows on the soles of the feet.  The shadow cast by the hand is looking great!  I like that part of the drawing. 

Here is my studio with the drawing up on the desk so I could work on the feet and legs. 

Drawing 9 Begun!

I have a process for each drawing or painting I begin.  I do a small drawing or value study in one of my sketch books first.  This allows me to catch problems in the composition before I waste too much time on a larger drawing.  In the sketch of this drawing, I changed the slant of the rock a lot.  At this point in the drawings above, I have worked on the outline or contour of the entire figure.  During this stage I had to make a lot of changes to the face.  When the contour is at a certain point I put in the first white highlights with white charcoal.  Looking at the drawing now, it  looks like her hands are cut off, oh no!  I will have to work on that.  Her toes look cut off as well.  I have a long way to go on this one.