Self Portraites from Uni.

Just a look at some of the drawing work done for uni.



Ink brush and wash

Chalk on black card

Portrait: Jenny

(AKA the sequel)

So why is this also called 'the sequel'?

To make a long story short, I used the reference that I used when first metting her during our first drawing class in college, 2 years ago.

I wanted to see how much I had improved and was paranoid that I was going to make the same mistakes, which I nearly did all too often.

Any way like last time here are the stages of the drawing.

NOTE: Blogger has a new of viewing images where if you click on one you can scroll through the ones in the post in fullsceen.

Portrait: Katie

 So this is a portrait of the only person to take my offer up of me drawing them.

Its not perfect but I feel at least I'm getting better with the shading and hair techniques and I'm getting close to doing a solid photorealistic drawing if a can get the proportions right.

Anyhow I thought I would give so insight to how i draw it.

 In a 2H I sketch out the guidelines and try to get an idea of what goes where.

 Next I fade the lines with a rubber and using a 2B pencil to do the skin tones, I use stumps to help with blending.

 Still using a 2B I start the first layer of hair, I usea brush to help with this.

I then use a 4B and a putty rubber to add depth to the hair and a 2H to add stray hairs.

I then focus on a few final details like the eyes before getting the result a the top.