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Over the summer, I (Dirt) was contacted by a friend who wanted to sit for a few sketchy-style portraits of herself. I agreed, with the stipulation that I be able to make digital copies of whatever I created (she would get the originals, if she wanted them). I figured that any practice was good practice. After the first sitting, I asked for permission to put these online here, provided that I remove her name... and she agreed. Thus, she shall be known as... "The Model."
First sitting |
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These images are derived somehow from the first sitting that The Model did for me. This was the one she intially requested.
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This is one of two of the sketches I produced at the first sitting. The other didn't turn out as well... it was a more difficult pose and my proportions went off. Also it didn't look like The Model anymore. Image is pencil on Strathmore drawing paper. |
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Second sitting |
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These images are derived somehow from the second sitting that The Model did for me. This one was all me... and stupid me, I had no clue what I wanted to do. I gave up in frustration when I told her to pose for a profile drawing and the face turned out crappy. So we went out for burgers.
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Wow, I rock. I drew this with a burning branch held between my toes, blindfolded. That's when the cops chased us out of the Wal-mart. Just kidding. I cheated for this one and just traced one of my reference photos. So it's all digital, done in Photoshop. |
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Third sitting |
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These images are derived somehow from the third sitting that The Model did for me. I had thought we were finished... after the frustration and lack of inspiration in the last sitting, I really wasn't about to go to the trouble to organize another sitting. But then I read a book (sorry, forgot the title and author) at the bookstore about good sketching techniques. The author suggested using a very soft pencil (8B in this case) and a smudge-stick to get good results quickly. It sounded intriguing to me, so I called up The Model and asked for another go.
The terms were simple. Five minutes, one 8B pencil, my sketchbook (Mead Sketch Diary), and a smudge-stick. The Model seemed to have no trouble holding poses for 5 minutes. It's amazing how short 5 minutes can be...
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This is the first sketch. Background really doesn't match the foreground because I added it in as an afterthought after the 5 minutes had expired. |
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This is the second sketch. The Model had some difficulty holding this pose, her left arm had moved quite a bit by the end of the time limit. I'm fairly happy with the body, but what wound up happening to the hair and face looks very strange... not much like The Model at all! In fact, it reminds me of Moe, from Calvin and Hobbes. Bah! In reality, that wasn't a frisbee, it was actually a small book. |
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