Girl sketch

[casey]

just finished this one ( I think?), was going to be much bigger with the full head dress and hands showing but ive gone cross eyed , so will leave it for now. Still an enjoyable piece13095

[e_Bangs]

Not a sketch >:0

[Mozzer337]

Thats awesome Casey. Was gonna post some of mine, but I feel a bit reluctant now after seeing yours :-)

[Barren]

casey you have some insane skills

[CajunDave]

i really dig this. the face is my favorite drawing subject. i really wanna try out toned paper so i can use some white charcoal for highlighted areas.....something ive never tried before. i think im gonna pick up some light grey or yellow toned paper tonight at hobby lobby

[casey]

Thankyou. Done on recycled paper , takes some getting used to as its a bit "stiffer" than what i normally use . Called it a sketch as i was being a bit flippant with myself as my improvements are slower than i would like!! Heres a drawing done in February this year that ive set as a little benchmark for myself, with the hope of improving further, hope that makes sense. And yes Dave faces are fascinating subjects:)13102

[CajunDave]

electric and kneeded erasers are awesome for highlights and hair. and i use a sponge paintbrush to make my entire picture nice and soft, brushing the entire thing before i pull my highlights out. they look like this
http://www.finearttips.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/FoamBrush.jpg
these are some of the tools they helped me break into some super soft realism . prismacolor ebony pencils are also amazing for ur dark blacks...can get about as black as charcoal without that silvery sheen that normal pencils give(to an extent) . and they dont make a smudgy mess like charcoal.

[casey]

Dave you are a gentleman, thankyou very much mate:)

[bluerocker]

you ever done a shit drawing case?? :) ya works incredible dude, hope ya well and keepin busy mate

[casey]

you ever done a shit drawing case?? :) ya works incredible dude, hope ya well and keepin busy mate Of course i do shit drawings Blue, dont you remember the Suarez doodle i retracted from the bin after a bad tempered rejection:mad:13123 All is good buddy:)

[Tkocevar1]

Very nice sketch man I've been working on recycled paper so I can add white and I feel like its really helped my bng work progress

[CajunDave]

just looked for recycled paper at hobby lobby, couldnt find any. got a pad of pastel paper that has some different colors ...kinda a gamble dunno if im gonna like it...paper is pretty textured.

[casey]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR-Earthbound-Recycled-Sketchbook-Hardback-/280828431698?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item4162adcd52 this is what im using Dave. Did look at the pastel paper you mentioned and that should give some interesting effects.

[CajunDave]

i did a really neato bride of frankenstein on this new paper using white charcoal and my normal graphite pencils and it seemed to be coming out really cool but i walked o0ff and a customer set his drink down on it and ruined it :(