Ahhh... the self-portrait

I have never been comfortable drawing faces. The dimensions and various features make or break the picture; and what starts as a portrait of the subject being worked on becomes that model's illegitimate brother or sister. I have attempted to draw myself, complete with as wide a smile as I seem to allow for your viewing pleasure. This was done with graphite, primarily 2H, HB, 4B, and liberal use of the 6B. Apparently my hair is starting to disappear and I am not sure if that is another chin forming or the lighting...

This one is the original, being pencil it didn't scan very dark.

 

I edited it to apply more contrast so it would show up on the web a little darker.

This was the picture that I used for the self-portrait.