EARLY ACCESS // sketch session
Added 2021-09-10 09:49:23 +0000 UTCI’ve been using really smooth moleskine paper to sketch for many years now, but it makes the lines really definitive and sharp, which makes it difficult to blend and smudge. So I pulled out a watercolor sketchbook and tried that instead. I really liked how that felt - it made it so much easier to create blended shadows and use the stump to get some more depth and volume. These are all just some random heads for now but I’d love to try this techinque for a more detailed piece, or maybe as a starting point to scan & turn into something digital.
Lately I’ve been super inspired by the art of Eleeza and Chris Hong, who create so much volume in their work! If you don’t know their work yet, you have to check it out. It’s because of them that I’m wanting to do more traditional stuff lately.
Hope you like these and I hope you guys all have an amazing weekend :)
Comments
i didn't film this one but i'll be making more traditional process videos in the future!
Loish
2021-09-13 10:56:14 +0000 UTCshe has such a steady hand. it's incredible. truly an art goddess.
Loish
2021-09-13 10:55:58 +0000 UTCI have always been a fan of Chris Hong and seeing both your artwork relatable!
Sharon Tu
2021-09-11 01:44:27 +0000 UTCI love Eleeza’s work and how soft and flowy her lines are! I think you interpreted her influence well!
Lauren Nicole
2021-09-10 20:28:49 +0000 UTCSame, been outright stealing some of Eleeza's style and tactics. I also went and grabbed a lead holder, I love the weight of it! Its messy, but I am getting the hang of it. She makes it look so easy to keep things clean. :D
Cluisdotorg
2021-09-10 17:47:53 +0000 UTCLove these and Love Chris' work too =] Would love to see your process for these in video format.
Steve Hilbert
2021-09-10 15:18:42 +0000 UTCthank you! enjoy your watercolor paper experiments too :)
Loish
2021-09-10 12:40:53 +0000 UTCYES! i love how she keeps some areas low-detail. it's just amazing. i want to take that skillshare class!
Loish
2021-09-10 12:40:19 +0000 UTCI immediately thought of Chris Hong when I saw the one portrait where one eye is more rendered and detailed than the other. I thought I knew how to draw portraits, but her Skillshare class on leveling up portraits just blew my mind.
Maya Nedeljkovich
2021-09-10 11:19:35 +0000 UTCYour line work is just simply gorgeous! 😍
Zoe
2021-09-10 11:04:31 +0000 UTCI've been doing just that recently! <3 It looks wonderful, and it indeed is very pleasant to work with. It happened a little on accident - I was traveling and didn't have other sketchbooks, so I started drawing on this kind of paper. Turned out as a great idea. Wishing you lots of fun and fruitful experiments with traditional art <3 Thank you for sharing!
Ewa
2021-09-10 10:37:50 +0000 UTCi agree. i think it's just the more tactile feedback we can get from it. also the fact that it's away from a screen and less prone to distractions like checking email or social media. it's very soothing to me!
Loish
2021-09-10 09:55:28 +0000 UTChere in the netherlands it is actually around noon right now :)
Loish
2021-09-10 09:54:31 +0000 UTCEleeza is a really amazing artist, her lines are so unique! Whenever I pull out her artbook, I feel like also taking out my moleskine and a pencil haha! There’s something about traditional art that feels so familiar and I think we all keep returning to it every now and then, as if we went back to our roots.
mlara_artescape
2021-09-10 09:53:04 +0000 UTCUp early or late Loish?
Nunleyart
2021-09-10 09:51:02 +0000 UTC
