I decided that I wanted to have another attempt at drawing a portrait, so this time I decided to draw my husband. I found a photo for reference, and began the grid method; one on the photo and the other on the page of my sketchbook. This was my first drawing of 2021 and myContinue reading “Second Portrait”
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Yoda
Having already completed a Stormtrooper helmet, I wanted to attempt another character from Star Wars. As my husband is a huge fan, I decided to let him choose who and what I would draw next, and he chose Yoda. We looked at a couple of images and he went with one where Yoda was lookingContinue reading “Yoda”
New Art Equipment
As I am still relatively new to drawing, (I began about five weeks ago), I still need to build up my drawing materials and sketch books. I bought myself a Derwent Precision mechanical HB pencil a week or so ago to see what it’s like to sketch with. I really enjoy the grip compared toContinue reading “New Art Equipment”
Rose
Roses have always been my favourite flower; I like them so much that I have two large tattoos on my left arm: The above tattoo took about six hours and was completed in one day with a few breaks. My next rose tattoo I had done in February 2019: This tattoo took slightly longer andContinue reading “Rose”
Elephant #2
I used the previous drawing of the elephant head that I drew on my iPad as a preparatory drawing for this piece of work. I wanted to do a full composition of an elephant and complete it in colour and whilst I completed the drawing, I decided to take photos of the stages of completionContinue reading “Elephant #2”