#coloured pencil
Some art redraws I’ve done in the last couple of days. The top is a 12+ year comparison and uses the same mediums - coloured pencil on paper with an inked lineart. Wanted to make the new one a bit more hopeful and make the posing more interesting.
The second one is about 10+ year gap. On the redraw (sketches) I wanted to focus on really pushing the poses, getting the movement, making the character look grounded/weighted in reality and not being afraid to do interesting head tilts or angles (even if it obscures the face.)
Very pleased with both but more importantly I know the kid version of me would Freak Out if they saw it.
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Finished scrawlrbox challenge for may 2021! pretty happy with it. This was a fun box. Small review of posca pencils under the cut:
The posca pencils came in 6 colours of a similar tone: Blue, purple, Red, Teal, Beige and grey. Not the best mix of colours for getting a big range but enough to get a feel for the pencils.
The pencils have a wax core which I was originally worried about but it seems to be pretty stable - there were no broken leads despite me constantly dropping them and them being delivered by post. Like most wax pencils they did Not maintain a point for long but I found the point wore down faster than any other pencil I’ve ever worked with. So keep in mind you’d go through these pretty fast if you use them a lot.
Colour went down thick and creamy - I personally prefer oil pencils but if this is something you look for these do achieve that well. There was no note on how light fast they are but they blended fairly nicely with solvent without loss of pigment. However they are ridiculously expensive at £20 for a pack of 12 and £2.50 individually. While nice if you can get them cheaper - definitely not worth more than polychromos or a price so close to Caran d’Ache lumianance. Performed better than prismacolor but thats not hard given the pencil lead didn’t break every two minutes.
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Just a very short clip of me solvent blending. The finished picture will be up soon but I just knew a few people were interested in this. Image is for this months scrawlrbox challenge.
This ones just a headshot, I got some new pencils and wanted to test them out. I think to give them the best chance I need to do another picture thats larger (this is only about a6, less really) and on a sturdier paper so I’ve ordered some in. Still I think I nailed the eyes and Im really proud of the nose in general :D. These pencils are lovely for bringing highlights in.
I’m getting really close to 100 followers on both this blog and my instagram so if you like my work consider following me :D
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Okay it took Way too long but here he is! I can’t wait for the next season of the witcher tbh.
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Portraits at the Pub - Rick
Portraits at the Pub – Rick
Those with long memories might remember Rick – he’s posed for us at Portraits at the Pub before, only a month or so before the first lockdown in Feb 2020 – it was one of the last portrait sessions. And here he is again, this time very different from last time’s welding clothes to a flower in his hair and an amazing wool clothes that I really didn’t do justice to – all purple and red. Loved…
Portraits At The Pub: Jackie
Portraits At The Pub: Jackie
Sorry for the delay posting these (these are from nearly a month ago), been in a seasonal slump – always get seasonal depression when it gets dark and the clocks go back. I am working, currently on Abstract Advent for the whole of December to kick my working back in gear…and also attending Portraits at the Pub every two weeks. The last but one was with a woman I think was called Jackie or…
Portraits At The Pub - Trudie
Portraits At The Pub – Trudie
After a month away from Portraits At The Pub, it was a little scary – mostly because next to Trudie was the resident Lamb Skeleton (yes they have one) dressed in Halloween attire of a top hat and weirdly a heart cushion in their rib cage. I guess it’s the skeleton’s favourite time of year! Trudie was wearing her wedding dress, so it looked like some spooky wedding so the first drawing was a nod…
Portraits At The Pub 14 - Joe
Portraits At The Pub 14 – Joe
The second of the restarted Portraits At The Pub at The Lamb, and this time it was the golden locks of Joe we were drawing. I took Martin’s usual spot since he and several of the usuals were away, and didn’t notice that I got profiles all night! I found it hard to get into this one – the classic ‘resemblance’ hole was hard to work my way out, even when I switched mediums. I just couldn’t get him…
Elizabeth Patterson (American, b. 1954)
The Forest, 2022
Colored pencil on illustration board
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