Self-portrait

It's drawing sunday ! :) Today I decided to do something I've never tried before, except in drawing classes where I had no choice but to do so: draw myself. I chose a picture that I really like so my job would be easier, which is below.
As for materials, I used graphite pencils HB, 2B, 4B 6B and 9B. I haven'te drew for quite a while and I found hair a bit hard to draw and it's not as dark as I wanted it to stay. The scanner ruined many of the shadows, but I think you can still see them. It's as close to the photo as I could draw. Though I like the way it turned out, I really need to get to draw more frequently, need practise. It took me about an hour and a half. Here it is:

Dear stranger.

I'm back! And finally with a new drawing! I'm so sorry for not posting for so long, I just haven't had the time to draw like I had before. But I'm trying to conciliate classes with drawing, so I can have some more free time to draw. Can't promise anything but I'm trying.

This one started as simple draft I made after a test when I finished earlier and I had plenty of time 'till the end of the class. When I got home I decided to risk and color it and I actually like it. Don't mind her skin, I'm still learning how to color properly human skin and which colors to use. I have no idea of who she is, some of my friends say she looks like me, others even said she looked like Lara Croft. I just drew what came up to my mind and she came out. Enjoy!

(Click on it for a full and better view)