I totally LOVE THIS. Thanks for sharing.
Terri
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A couple of eye studies. The two at the top are on smooth paper and the two loer ones are on pastel mat.
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Really impressive work on the eyes, they look nice.
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Last week I started drawing again after a 3-month hiatus. This will be my first piece of artwork for next year’s local county fair. It’s called “the eye exam” and features my husband.
It was drawn on white Strathmore 300 series - Bristol vellum surface paper. It’s an 8x10 graphite drawing. For supplies I used lead holders (with Faber Castell H, 2H and 2B leads), Staedtler - Mars Lumograph black pencils (2B, 4B, 8B), a Blackwing 602 pencil, blending stumps and a variety of erasers.
Terri
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The detail is really incredible, the folds on his jacket and shirt are pop off the page. I think you did a great job, your graphite and Ballpoint pen drawings are some of my favorites.
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Hi Samuel.
Thanks so much for your kind words of support. It makes all of us feel good when our artwork is enjoyed by others.
Terri
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Terri @robichon
The smoothness and realism are a skill you are master of, this piece really showcases the skill level you have with a variety of textures within the whole picture. Love it!
Sonia
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In the meantime I have also been working on this Debbie Harry’s AKA “Blondie” portrait. Also an 8x10 on a 9x12 Bristol vellum paper with mostly faber castell 9000 jumbo graphite HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B, and some staedtler mars lumograph black 6B and 8B, plus a General’s Layout extra black 555. I’m a little scared of free hand writing the signature. Also the angle makes the graphite a little shinier in the picture
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Thanks so much Sonia. As you know, capturing the textures, values and details requires a lot of time if you’re striving for realism. I think most people are capable of drawing something like this if they go slow, pay close attention to detail and give it as much time as needed. It basically requires good materials, practice and patience.
I so appreciate your continued support of my art.
Terri
Hi Sonia-
Another wonderful drawing. I like that the entire paper has been covered with graphite. Even those simple backgrounds are not simple. But the thing I like most about this drawing is the hair- truly incredible. I’m still finding that a struggle but you have mastered it.
Terri
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Terri @robichon
Thank you. Practice makes progress, so it’s an improvement from past blonde hair drawings. I used the 2H pencil to make the thinner darker “strands” within the lightest blonde areas. I am still not all the way happy with it, but considering that the reference was on the blurry side, I can live with it.
Sonia
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You are very welcome.
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Hi all , sorry I haven’t been around to comment on all your lovely art , work and family life been so busy sadly . Am still here though and hoping to return to some art for the next few weeks . Meantime I have been playing a little - not very seriously - but here are a few of my sketchy attempts .
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Monica Belluci , well , because !
and a tiny one of my ex wife to calm my autistic son down when he was getting upset
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Found some more discarded children’s art materials so trying out the oil pastels
coincidentally to next Getting Sketchy … the white defects are unintended as the oil pastel material was smeary on the inappropriate paper I used but I don’t mind them too much.
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Finally finished the pen and ink raccoon. Not so afraid of that medium anymore. Love how the instructions were broken down into usable bites.
My very own Rocky Raccoon. Thanks to Matt F.
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Wow - this is amazing. So realistic. So many details. That shirt is fantastic.
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I’ve been studying wrinkles - how to draw wrinkles is however still a mystery to me. More practise needed. The reference is from Pixabay. It’s graphite (regular Derwent graphic, Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt 14B, and Derwent Drawing colour pencil Ivory Black) on Winsor and Newton Drawing, vellum surface - size A3
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