Challenge 16 Age Diversity

[amberdreams]

Did a sketch here!

Comments

[phantomas]

Very nice! I really like how you framed it, too - closing up on the eye, very interesting!


I saw a very interesting video from Windsor and Newton Masterclass (on their website) regarding using graphite pencils and how to obtain a non-shiny black for shadows...and I can't find it anymore :(

[amberdreams]

Non shiny shadows actually using graphite and not something else? Interesting. Might be worth a google.

[phantomas]

It was a specific pencil, I think either carbon or charcoal...yes, it was, I put one on my Wish List on Amazon: Conté à Paris Charcoal B Sketching Pencil.

The Windsor & Newton Masterclass videos are you nice, I like them because they are short and simple.

[phantomas]

Also there is another tip here, showing the final result and phases of the drawing.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579949&highlight=royal+flush

from the above thread:
"...hi-polymer 4B 0.5m mech lead....pushing it in, avoiding patterns. Very hard pressure blending after that to break the possible patterns.....especially on Arches (paper). On Fabriano there's a small amount of glare though."

[amberdreams]

Oh that's interesting about the polymer leads over normal graphite - and the tip about the paper too. I'm clearly going to have to do some more experimenting with my mechanical pencil!

[goss]

Absolutely GORGEOUS!! \o/

And just a reminder to include the posting format (with Title, etc.) to this post. Thanks. :)

[amberdreams]

Ooh I forgot - I was in a hurry before going to bed. Sorry! I'll come back and fix it later.