Did my first successful complex plot (for my better half) with my new mechanical pencil last night. Not as much contrast as I imagined (even with a soft lead and extra weight on to increase pressure) — still very much liking the feel of it... just have to keep on experimenting/tuning more!
Watched #Frida last night. Got a new sketchbook too. Started it off with this sketch based on Salma Hayek's portrayal of her, though I was not attempting to get a likeness of Salma Hayek.
Voilà, pour celles et ceux qui connaissent, la fille au vieux parka, enfin un vrai portrait d'elle.
Lors de la prise de la photo utilisée elle avait 26 ans, c'était le printemps.
Je publie avec son consentement préalable mais elle ne verra l'image que demain, c'est une surprise pour elle et A.
Étude N° 270
Décembre 2023
Crayon sur papier vergé.
22,6 x 31,8 cm
Modèle @Neko0001
#introduction Hello, I'm Zema! I'm new around here, so nice to meet ya! I'm super into drawing and I'm always looking to get better at it. Check out this page of sketches I drew to practice hands #pencil#sketch
My wife and I recently returned from a 10-day trip to Morocco.
I brought a small 5½" X 8½" sketchbook, an HB pencil, a variety of black fine-point and brush-tip felt pens and two 6B graphite sticks.
Our tour was very fast-paced so I had no opportunity to sit and sketch on the spot. Instead, I reviewed my photos from earlier in the day and chose something interesting to draw each night before bed. I limited my time to 1-hour max per drawing.