This portrait of King Tut's burial mask is again a sample for the people taking Basic Drawing Skills. I really enjoy the graphic nature of this portrait with all the details of the head dress framing the face and leading the eye into the subject. There are a number of changes I made to the reference material in order to make it a better work of art. I've downplayed the value of the entire image around the edges. This serves to lead the eye right into the picture. I've also changed the value of the reference material to create the greatest contrast (centre of interest) at the eyes. Again this is done to draw the eye of the viewer to the eyes which are the most important area. Also in this portrait they aren't shadows as much as they are reflections since the original is made of gold. This is noted particularly with the dark bands reflected onto the cheeks. This image is a suggestion for one way to approach the shading.
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