Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (5)
It’s time to finish out my third graphite portrait demo. I finish rendering the rest of the drawing and touch it up before I declare it done.
Month: February 2025
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no 3 (4)
I fix the mistake I made in the previous part of this demo, and I push the drawing forward
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (3)
I continue with rendering in this third portrait demo, but I get hit with a setback.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (2)
Shading begins for this demonstration. I crosshatch the area around the eyes and the nose.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (1)
Line Drawing Reference Photograph This will be our subject for this drawing. The lighting for this model is coming mostly from the front to her right. I note that the shadows have a secondary light source illuminating them, keeping them from being extremely dark. For me, the challenge of this drawing will be properly representing… Continue reading Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (1)
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (8)
Finishing the Drawing Photo Reference Where We Left off Last post, I finished covering the entire drawing. While I’m not yet finished, all of the blank areas of skin and the clothes have been shaded in and modeled to a fair degree. Yet Another Mistake to Fix Unfortunately, I’ve noticed another major mistake in the… Continue reading Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (8)
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (7)
After rendering the skin tone on the neck and ear, I render the clothing. We are now entering the home stretch.