A Few More Tips on the Nose with Rob Silverman

A Few More Tips on the Nose with Rob Silverman

by | Apr 20, 2020 | TAG at home

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A Few More Tips on the Nose
with Rob Silverman

1. NASAL STRUCTURE

Trapezoid shape, the glabella, between nose and forehead is turned down at an angle, creating a slight halftone.

2. PROFILE

Avoid delineating the bridge of the nose (the side that is turned away from the light source) with a hard line. Use a slight tonal change instead.

3. SHADOW

Nose side plane and cheek plane are familial—the planes are generally parallel, although the nose shadow is made a bit lighter from the reflected light bouncing from the cheek.

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About Rob Silverman:

Rob Silverman’s innovative techniques have been featured in American Artist Workshop Magazine and The Art of the Portrait, the official publication of the Portrait Society of America. His work has appeared at Crosby Street Gallery and Spring Studio Gallery in Soho, the Art League of Long Island, Edward Hopper House, The Art Guild of Port Washington, The National Art League, the Lockwood-Mathews Museum, as well as the National Arts Club and Salmagundi Club. View his work at silvermanportraits.com. 

Rob teaches New Strategies & Techniques in Portraiture at The Art Guild on Mondays.

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More Nose Knowledge with Rob Silverman

More Nose Knowledge with Rob Silverman

by | Mar 30, 2020 | TAG at home

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More Nose Knowledge
with Rob Silverman

1. NASAL BONE

The end of the nasal bone creates a slight bump in the bridge of the nose

2. PROFILE

In profile the nose is half on the face, and half off

3. SHADOW

Minimize the contrast between the nostrils and the shadow plane of the lower portion of the nose, so that the nostrils don’t appear as punched holes

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About Rob Silverman:

Rob Silverman’s innovative techniques have been featured in American Artist Workshop Magazine and The Art of the Portrait, the official publication of the Portrait Society of America. His work has appeared at Crosby Street Gallery and Spring Studio Gallery in Soho, the Art League of Long Island, Edward Hopper House, The Art Guild of Port Washington, The National Art League, the Lockwood-Mathews Museum, as well as the National Arts Club and Salmagundi Club. View his work at silvermanportraits.com. 

Rob teaches New Strategies & Techniques in Portraiture at The Art Guild on Mondays.

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Knowing Where the Nose Goes Rob Silverman

Knowing Where the Nose Goes Rob Silverman

by | Mar 26, 2020 | TAG at home

Rob Silverman, nose tip, portraiture, nose portrait  

Knowing Where the Nose Goes
with Rob Silverman

1. NOSE WIDTH

Width of the nose rests between the eyes and also aligns with the outer portion of mouth tubercles (pillowy tissue on left and right sides of lower lip)

2. NOSTRILS

The base of the nostrils is lower on the face than the septum (the bridge between the nostrils)

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About Rob Silverman:

Rob Silverman’s innovative techniques have been featured in American Artist Workshop Magazine and The Art of the Portrait, the official publication of the Portrait Society of America. His work has appeared at Crosby Street Gallery and Spring Studio Gallery in Soho, the Art League of Long Island, Edward Hopper House, The Art Guild of Port Washington, The National Art League, the Lockwood-Mathews Museum, as well as the National Arts Club and Salmagundi Club. View his work at silvermanportraits.com. 

Rob teaches New Strategies & Techniques in Portraiture at The Art Guild on Mondays.

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