Tools:
- 2H-8B, Woodless graphite 9B, Charcoal 3B
- Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
- Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
- Proportional divider
- Tinted A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Showing posts with label youtube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label youtube. Show all posts
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Tools:
- 2H-8B, Woodless graphite 9B, Charcoal 3B
- Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
- Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
- Proportional divider
- Tinted A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Thursday, 6 June 2013
The elder daughter of Catelyn and Eddard Stark. She has three brothers (Robb, Bran and Rickon) and a younger sister, Arya. Sansa Stark is one of the major POV Characters in the books. In the TV series, she is played by Sophie Turner.I wanted to reproduce the nice bokeh effect like the reference.
Tools:
3H-8B, Woodless graphite 9B
Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
Blending stump, Makeup removal discs
Proportional divider
A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Thursday, 16 May 2013
The grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish it from bush crickets or katydids, it is sometimes referred to as the short-horned grasshopper. Species that change colour and behaviour at high population densities are called locusts.
Tools:
-5H-8B, Graphite Powder 6B
-Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
-Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
-Brushes
-A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Turn for graphite powder, I mostly use it for large areas and backgrounds, in this case I wanted a soft gradient, slightly more clear near the grasshopper's face.
First of all make sure the surface is clean, there aren't unwanted finger prints, otherwise you can smudge the piece easily, sometimes they can magically appear once you pass the brush and we don't want that.
I highly recommend to use a test paper till you acquire a good feeling with the strokes, If you tried dry-brush oil before it's a similar principle:
- Clean the surface.
- Pick your brush and take a bit of graphite powder.
- Delete with the help of a test paper or tissue the roughest powder excess till the point there is almost no powder left on the brush.
- Apply with soft strokes on the surface, since all the powder has the same value level, there will be a point of saturation where it can't be darker, and it will remain homogeneous.
Take a look at the video so you can make a better idea:
Don't be shy try testing the different materials (pencils, graphite, charcoals, papers...) it's amazing the surprising and diverse results you can achieve modifying and combining them.
Usually, nothing worthwhile is easy... Keep Drawing!
Monday, 29 April 2013
Heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Although not part of his original character, since the beginning of the 19th century he has become known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" and became a popular folk figure in the medieval period continuing through to modern literature, films and television, portrayed in 2010 film by Russell Crowe.
Tools:
- 3H-7B, Willow Charcoal
- Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
- Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
I've received a lot of questions about how to achieve skin tones and blending, specially using makeup removal discs. Finally, I've decided to make a small tutorial about how I do it.
I'm going to start assuming you are familiar with the different concepts of values and materials in a drawing.
- First of all, try to detect in your mind the darkest and the clearest zones of your reference and drawing, everything else will be a point in between. When I'm talking about detecting I'm in fact telling that you have to actually see and think about the lights and shadows that conform the structure , this is a more important step of your drawing than it seems.
- Try shadowing, making loose strokes starting from dark to light in the drawing zone.
- Once we have the graduation of values, we can normally see the rougher strokes of the pencil.
- Apply the makeup removal discs in direction, from darkest to clearest without fear. You are not going to achieve a perfect value and tone directly.
- Check the reference:
- If blending added too much dark to a lighter zone use carefully the kneaded eraser.
- If you erased and added too much light in a darker zone use the blending stump or a pencil carefully in order to correct the values.
- If you want to smooth the shadowing use the makeup removal disc again.
At this point, you might think that you messed up the piece, don't worry take a deep breath, keep calm and don't be disappointed if the result is not exactly what you expected to be, making mistakes and finding the way to solve them is the key of learning. I've passed through that point a lot of times, congratulations you are not perfect.
- Keep doing the steps again until the piece resembles as close as possible the reference.
Take a look at the video as example so you can make a better idea, it covers the following steps for the face:
Take a look at the video as example so you can make a better idea, it covers the following steps for the face:
- Full value / Dark accents
- Halftones and Highlights
Make sure to have the notes enabled in Youtube so you can see the tool I'm using at each moment.
Charcoal and willlow charcoal is easier and quicker to apply but more volatile if you don't use a fixative on your piece.
I'll try to explain how to apply graphite powder soon.
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. usually nicknamed as "Indy" for short, is the title character and protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise and most famously played by Harrison Ford. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, to be followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles from 1992 to 1996, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. Alongside the more widely known films and television programs, the character is also featured in novels, comics, video games, and other media.Tools:
-3H-7B
-Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
-Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
-A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He appears as a wizard, member of the order known as the Istari, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West. In The Lord of the Rings, he is initially known as Gandalf the Grey, but returns from death as Gandalf the White. Sir Ian McKellen wonderfully portrayed Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings film trilogyI wanted to try a challenging hair in a new paper but I think I picked the wrong beard in not the best realist paper, though not disappointed with the result.
Tools:
- 2H-7B, Willow charcoal
- Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
- Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
- (21,6x29,72cm) (8,5x11,7")
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower). By contrast with other plant cultivation practices, bonsai is not intended for production of food, for medicine, or for creating yard-size or park-size gardens or landscapes. Instead, bonsai practice focuses on long-term cultivation and shaping of one or more small trees growing in a container.Tools:
2H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B
Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
Blending Stump
A3 (29,7x42cm) (11,7"x16,64")
Friday, 16 November 2012
Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, often using political, social, and religious themes. During their early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to U2's rebellious and spiritual tone. As the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with members of U2.Tools:
3H, H, B, HB, 3B, 5B, 6B, woodless graphite 9B
Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
A3 (29,7x42cm) (11,7"x16,64")
Sunday, 28 October 2012
American singer, songwriter, actress, director, dancer, and entrepreneur. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's best-selling female recording artist in history by Guinness World Records. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, she is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. Critics have praised her diverse musical productions which have also been known to induce controversy.
-3H, H, HB, 2B, 3B, 5B, 6B, woodless graphite 9B
-Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
-Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
-A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Monday, 8 October 2012
Academy Award–winning American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona (1987), The Rock (1996), Face/Off (1997), Con Air (1997), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Adaptation (2002), National Treasure (2004), Lord of War (2005), Ghost Rider (2007), The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), Kick-Ass (2010), and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012).-3H, 2H, H, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 8B, woodless graphite 9B
-Kneaded Eraser, Mechanical Pen Eraser, Electric Eraser
-Blending Stump, Makeup removal discs
-A4 (21x29,7cm) (8,25"x11,7")
Friday, 21 September 2012
Sunday, 26 August 2012
The males construct multiple nests pending the approval of his mate. She inspects the home, and if she disapproves, she rips it apart to let it fall in the water below...and he has to start over.
Tools:
- H, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B
- Kneaded eraser, Pen mechanic eraser, Electric eraser
- Blending Stump
- A4 (21x29'7 cm) (8,25" x 11,7")
- Reference by amazing
Morkel Erasmus: [link]Thursday, 23 August 2012
The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species is currently endemic to the Western Palearctic region in Europe and northwest Africa- 5H-6B, woodless graphite 9B
- Kneaded eraser, Pen mechanic eraser, Electric eraser
- Blending Stump, Makeup Removal Discs
- A4 (21x29'7 cm) (8,25" x 11,7")
- Reference by amazing Wojciech Wandzel: [link]
American film and television actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005). She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed (2005–2006). She has gained international acclaim and recognition for her current role as Penny on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series The Big Bang Theory (2007–present), which became the highest rated comedy on US television among adults 18–49 for the 2009–10 season. Cuoco's success within the television industry has launched her film career, appearing in films such as Lucky 13 (2005), The Penthouse (2010), Hop (2011), and The Last Ride (2011).- 5H-6B, woodless graphite 9B
- Kneaded Eraser, Electric Eraser, Mars Rasor, Mechanical Pen Eraser
- Blending Stump, Makeup Removal Discs
- A4 (21x29'7 cm) (8,25" x 11,7")
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Pau Gasol: My tribute to one of the best Spanish sportsman of history if not the best. An example of dedication, overcoming and behavior. He is a spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain. Gasol was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2001 NBA Draft, but his rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, with whom he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He also won the citizenship award and currently holds the Memphis Grizzlies franchise records for career games played, minutes played, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, offensive, defensive, and total rebounds, blocked shots, turnovers, and points. After seven seasons with the team, Gasol was traded to the Lakers on February 1, 2008. His younger brother, Marc Gasol, who was involved in that trade, is also a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.Take a look at this face because we are going to kick some asses in London 2012!
5H, 4H, 3H, 2H, H, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, willow charcoal
Kneaded eraser, Pen mechanic eraser, Electric eraser
Blending Stump, Makeup Removal Discs
A4 (21x29'7 cm) (8,25" x 11,7")
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Cate Blanchett: Academy Award–winning Australian actress. She came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 biopic film Elizabeth, for which she won British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Golden Globe Awards, and earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Blanchett appeared as the elf queen Galadriel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy from 2001 to 2003. In 2004, Blanchett's portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator brought her numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Blanchett's other films include Babel (2006), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Robin Hood.5H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 5b, 6B, 7B, woodless graphite 9B
Kneaded eraser, Pen eraser, Electric eraser
Blending Stump, Makeup Removal Discs
A4 (21x29'7 cm) (8,25" x 11,7")
50. NEIL GAIMAN: Make good art:
Neil Gaiman (1960-) is one of the best fiction writers in the world in my opinion. His work covers novels, short-stories, children’s books, comics, film, television – pretty much the whole pop-culture gamut.
This quote is taken from Gaiman’s commencement address at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which was all over the internet last week. In an absolutely beautiful and inspiring speech, Gaiman shares the best tips that he wished he knew when he was first starting his writing career. It’s required listening for anyone passionate about the arts and I’ve bookmarked it so I can watch it whenever I lose my direction. Seriously, if you haven’t seen it, stop what you’re doing and:
I first read Gaiman’s work over 15 years ago, although I didn’t know who he was at the time. It was Spawn #9, which stood out from all the other Image, testosterone-filled comics I was reading because it was um … well-written. I kept reading the rave reviews The Sandman was getting but I wasn’t ready for ‘adult’ comics yet (I was 14 and hooked on the proportionally-challenged, gun-pouch-wearing superheroes of the new Image universe.) By the time my reading tastes had matured and I started university, I couldn’t afford to buy all of The Sandman collected editions. However, one of the (only) good things about my college was that their library had a comic collection, including all of The Sandman books. Reading the series over the course of a year (they were popular so it was difficult to loan them) was one of the highlights of my three years at university. The series lived up to the hype, opened my eyes to what comics were capable of and helped me score dates with goth girls. After that, I moved onto Gaiman’s novels including the hilarious Good Omens (co-authored with Terry Pratchett), Anansi Boys and the brilliant American Gods. He’s one of my favourite writers and if you see this Mr. Gaiman, thank you for not only making good art, but for making great art.
- Neil Gaiman’s official blog. I especially recommend this recent interview Gaiman conducted with one of my other favourite writers, Stephen King.
- Thanks to reader, Albert, for first sending me the link to the commencement speech.
- I’ve never liked using the term ‘graphic novel’ to describe adult or mature comics. I know Will Eisner created the term and who am I to argue with him, but whenever I hear people use it, it’s like they’re ashamed to admit that they read comics. I actually heard someone say “I don’t read comics, I only read graphic novels.” They’re the same thing, you moron!
via: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenpencils/~3/dDz9eFI9iEs/
Neil Gaiman (1960-) is one of the best fiction writers in the world in my opinion. His work covers novels, short-stories, children’s books, comics, film, television – pretty much the whole pop-culture gamut.
This quote is taken from Gaiman’s commencement address at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which was all over the internet last week. In an absolutely beautiful and inspiring speech, Gaiman shares the best tips that he wished he knew when he was first starting his writing career. It’s required listening for anyone passionate about the arts and I’ve bookmarked it so I can watch it whenever I lose my direction. Seriously, if you haven’t seen it, stop what you’re doing and:
I first read Gaiman’s work over 15 years ago, although I didn’t know who he was at the time. It was Spawn #9, which stood out from all the other Image, testosterone-filled comics I was reading because it was um … well-written. I kept reading the rave reviews The Sandman was getting but I wasn’t ready for ‘adult’ comics yet (I was 14 and hooked on the proportionally-challenged, gun-pouch-wearing superheroes of the new Image universe.) By the time my reading tastes had matured and I started university, I couldn’t afford to buy all of The Sandman collected editions. However, one of the (only) good things about my college was that their library had a comic collection, including all of The Sandman books. Reading the series over the course of a year (they were popular so it was difficult to loan them) was one of the highlights of my three years at university. The series lived up to the hype, opened my eyes to what comics were capable of and helped me score dates with goth girls. After that, I moved onto Gaiman’s novels including the hilarious Good Omens (co-authored with Terry Pratchett), Anansi Boys and the brilliant American Gods. He’s one of my favourite writers and if you see this Mr. Gaiman, thank you for not only making good art, but for making great art.
- Neil Gaiman’s official blog. I especially recommend this recent interview Gaiman conducted with one of my other favourite writers, Stephen King.
- Thanks to reader, Albert, for first sending me the link to the commencement speech.
- I’ve never liked using the term ‘graphic novel’ to describe adult or mature comics. I know Will Eisner created the term and who am I to argue with him, but whenever I hear people use it, it’s like they’re ashamed to admit that they read comics. I actually heard someone say “I don’t read comics, I only read graphic novels.” They’re the same thing, you moron!
via: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zenpencils/~3/dDz9eFI9iEs/
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Black and White Warbler: The Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) is a species of New World warbler, the only member of its genus, Mniotilta.[2] It breeds in northern and eastern North America from the Northwest Territory and Newfoundland, Canada to Florida. This species is migratory, wintering in Florida, Central America and the West Indies down to Peru. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.5H, 4H, H, HB, 2B, 3B, 6B, 9B woodless graphite
Willow Charcoal
Kneaded Eraser, Electric eraser
Blending Stump, Makeup Removal Discs
A4 (21x29'7 cm) (8,25" x 11,7")
Reference by amazing:
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