Alright, so the other day I got this idea in my head. People talk a lot about Emma Stone, right? How she looks great on screen, that kind of thing. So I thought, why not try and capture some of that myself? Not with a camera, but with a pencil. Yeah, I decided to try drawing her.
It sounded simple enough. How hard could it be? Famous last words, I know.
Getting Started
First off, I needed a picture to work from. You’d think that’d be easy, but man, there are tons of photos out there. I spent a good while just scrolling, looking for one that felt right. Not too smiley, not too serious, good lighting so I could actually see her features. Finally found one I thought might work. It was one of those red carpet looks.
Then, materials. Nothing fancy here. Just grabbed a basic pencil, you know, the kind you find anywhere, and a clean sheet of paper from a notepad. Found an eraser too, figured I’d probably need it. And I definitely did.
The Actual Trying Part
Okay, pencil meets paper. I started with the basic head shape. Trying to get the angle right, the oval shape. Already felt a bit tricky. It’s easy to make it too round or too long. Lots of erasing happened right at the start.
Then I moved onto the features. This is where things got really interesting, and kinda difficult.
- Her eyes: Everyone knows she’s got these really large, expressive eyes. Trying to get that shape and the look in them? Way harder than it looks. I drew them, erased them, drew them again. Took ages.
- Nose and Mouth: Tried to place them right relative to the eyes. Getting the proportions correct is key, and I struggled a bit there. Her smile has a specific look, and capturing that subtly was tough.
- Hair: The photo I picked had her hair styled nicely. I just sort of sketched the general shape and flow. Didn’t go crazy on details, figured I’d mess it up.
After getting the basic lines down, I tried a bit of shading. You know, to give it some depth, make it look less flat. Used the side of the pencil lead. This part is always hit or miss for me. Sometimes it works, sometimes it just looks like a smudge. This time? It was mostly smudges. Especially around the hair and cheekbones. Made it look a bit messy, honestly.
How It Turned Out
So, the final result? Let’s be real, it wasn’t going to win any awards. It sort of looked like her, maybe? If you squinted? The eyes were maybe the closest part, but the rest… well, it was clearly an amateur attempt. The proportions felt a little off, the shading was clumsy.
But you know what? It was actually kinda fun just doing it. Spending time really looking at someone’s features and trying to translate that onto paper. It’s a process. You try, you mess up, maybe you learn a little something for next time. It didn’t capture the whole “beautiful Emma Stone” thing perfectly, not even close, but it was my little practice for the day. And that’s something.
