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Life Drawing


i really don't want to jinx this, but i think i'm getting better. 

 heads are becoming the right size, bottoms are becoming peachier and colour experimentation is becoming fun. on the left i used blue and white chalk, i love this because it looks so dainty. ignore how squished up the top face is - level with me here - it was an awkward angle.


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