Working quickly frees you up and forces you to edit where you choose the essentials and minimize the extra details
I drew this sketch while waiting for my son who was having a music lesson. I saw this face in a magazine and it was turned at an angle as he was looking out a window. I propped my sketchbook up on the steering wheel and drew it while holding my sketchbook steady with my knee.
I started with a 2b charcoal pencil by Generals and after a few hasty lines to place the features I changed to a Generals soft charcoal pencil. The finishing touches around the eyes and neck and a little background was with a Generals ex-soft pencil. When I got home I used a blending stub just on the side of the face and below the chin a little. A few touches with the blending stub brought out the cheeks. I wanted it to be minimalist in a way, so some of it looks a little overdone for me.
The total time spent was about fifteen minutes.
I am happy with the results, and will be doing more quick sketches.
(c) Adron
Please see the tab for pricing options to commission your own portrait in charcoal.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my work. Thanks for taking the time to look. I drew this sketch while waiting for my son who was having a music lesson. I saw this face in a magazine and it was turned at an angle as he was looking out a window. I propped my sketchbook up on the steering wheel and drew it while holding my sketchbook steady with my knee.
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| Fifteen minute sketch of a man's face |
I started with a 2b charcoal pencil by Generals and after a few hasty lines to place the features I changed to a Generals soft charcoal pencil. The finishing touches around the eyes and neck and a little background was with a Generals ex-soft pencil. When I got home I used a blending stub just on the side of the face and below the chin a little. A few touches with the blending stub brought out the cheeks. I wanted it to be minimalist in a way, so some of it looks a little overdone for me.
The total time spent was about fifteen minutes.
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| Quick sketch of a man's face. |
I am happy with the results, and will be doing more quick sketches.
(c) Adron
Please see the tab for pricing options to commission your own portrait in charcoal.
Adron
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