Mike Sibley   Comment Posted Jul.1st, 2009, viewed 4 times

<<It is difficult to make Henrietta treedimensional and I’m not certain how dark she should be.>>

She needs to be as dark (or as light) as you want or need to make her. I think she's looking splendid and your lovely sharp drawing has separated her wonderfully from the wall without it looking unnatural.

<< I lost myself among all those feathers. But it struck me how beautiful fowl are. One really learn to observ in a different way while drawing.>>

That enhanced view of everything around you is one the true benefits of drawing.

<<When I was halfway in the drawing I saw a lot of mistakes in the way i had drwn the feathers>>

Only in your yes, I think. I think she looks excellent and very realistic. I#d leave any decisions to work on her again until you've completed the drawing. Don't rush into any changes at this stage, as you're more likely to do harm than good.

<<I decided to replace my clutch pencils with drawing pencils. I still think it is impossible to obtain a sharp edge with the 2 mm lead.>>

I know lots of artists who use nothing but wood-cased pencils so use whatever suits you best. There are no rules that dictate your tools.

<<I went over Robbie with 2B. He can’t get blacker than this since I had layered him with HB and 2H.>>

With hindsight (even though I did correct the whites in your image) I think your original probably looks fine and it's just the image I'm seeing that makes Robbie look slightly lost. You do whatever you think is best. I love his hairy chest!!!! :o)