CaptainAmeristan

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
 

Gel pen, ballpoint pen, carbon pencil, and white pencil on tinted paper.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I got a great belt from Klamra as a gift. Beautiful brass buckle design and solid leather belt (not thin leather that's stitched together). Even came with good instructions for personalizing the fit. Plus you're contributing to the Ukrainian economy! Klamra

 

The latest in my growing collection of portraits marking the current political era in the US.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Colored and rendered beautifully!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks!

I don't think I was subtle enough with the hatching in places, and I'm really struggling with 'beard texture.' :/ Any time I lay down this black pencil I can't go over it with anything due to it's greasy nature--it smudges instead of blending. Have to get more systematic, I guess.

 

White charcoal and pencil sketch of Henry Layard with some details done in gel pen and fountain pen

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Thanks!

I used to do some portraiture years ago, but picked it back up during the pandemic lockdowns. All told--fewer than 5 years of practice? I'll dig up some old drawings one day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think it's because 3/4 portraits are fun to draw (and maybe easier?), and when the subject makes eye contact with the viewer it somehow comes across as meaningful or knowing. That's my take, at least.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Thanks, BallShapedMan! I love drawing portraits that give one the side-eye :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks!

I'm using Derwent tinted charcoal for the chalky white and white gel pen for spot highlights.

 

Black and white pencils, gel pen on toned paper.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks! I'm working on hatching specifically, so it's good to hear that something's working. I recently added white pencil to my approach with gel pen for only the brightest highlights. Will post that experiment next.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That sense memory of hair product smells mixed with smoke--so strong in my mind! When I watched the Netflix documentary about the making of We Are the World I was transported.

 
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

I think the obsession is linked to the fact that X = 88 in ASCII. It's exactly the kind of clever he enjoys.

 

Portrait in black pencil and gel pen on toned paper.

 

Another go at a Gibson-style model, drawn in black pencil and gel pen on toned paper.

 

Based on Fritz Lang's Metropolis, portrait drawn in graphite and black pencil.

 

Started with the idea of drawing a "Gibson girl" from a period photo. Ended up looking more like she just rolled out of bed. Drawing in black pencil and gel pen on toned paper.

 

Sketch in graphite

 

White ink on black paper. Go for Papa Palpatine!

 

Drawn in graphite and colored pencil

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