'The Look'
8x8 inches, Pencil on paper
Copyright Laura Hardie 2009
Another graphite drawing except this time I set myself a challenge – to complete it in 4 hours or less. I can easily spend up to 6 times longer than this normally on a drawing (coloured pencil even longer) but I wanted this one to be more of a sketch. This meant of course leaving out a lot of the detail that I love putting in and, as it turned out, couldn’t completely leave out. It’s almost as if my hand has a mind of it’s own:)
I wouldn’t call the finished portrait a sketch as such although it is much ‘looser’ (for want of a better word) than I would normally do – maybe a ‘refined sketch’? I failed to complete it within the time I set myself and took 5 hours 15 minutes instead – oh well, there’s always the next one and there will be more.
This is wonderful and I know "that look". They do it so well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Laura! 5hrs15 mins.. I'd just about have the eyes finished in that time I dont know what your taking but send me some quick, fantastic work as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you Vicki:) They certainly do and how can you refuse those eyes:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Grahame:) It does sound quick doesn't it especially if, like me, you can spend 6 times that on a drawing. There are not nearly as many layers on this drawing which saved a lot of time and I used the softer B grade pencils to get the darks quicker - it's amazing how much time you save here. I still like building up the layers though - gives it more depth:)
Awwwww! This is gorgeous. He/she has certainly got 'the look'.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gillian:)
ReplyDeletegreat portrait - doesn't look like anything I think of as a sketch :)
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