My muse is a talented singer and most importantly a delightful person. Enjoyed drawing the shading in his face and adding some abstract features on his glasses for embellishment. Pencil sketch with ink shadows.
Category: Charcoal & Pencil Portrait by Jane
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Lady Cross Hatching
This inspiration photo became my shading experiment in contour hatching. Much to practice, much fun!
Graphite pencil HB, 2B, 5B.
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When
When to stop,
When to add more lines,
When to blur,
When to look away,
When to decide,
What is,
is enough.
Graphite pencil 2B
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The (graphite) White Tiger
Indian film actor Adarsh Gourav
stars in The White Tiger,
and his acting was so brilliant
he became
my muse for this sketch.2B, 5B, 6B
and dry graphite wash
just because.J.W.
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Smile
Her smile
is so uplifting
it creates a
surround-sound
of happy.
Graphite & charcoal
with highlights in
colored pencil.
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Snow day
This is the
look of happy
when there
is enough
snow on the
ground for a
sleigh ride.
Pencil H, B,
2B and 5BJ.W.
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Intrigue
First
washed in wet
graphite, then a
dry wash with
occasional dabs
of charcoal and
ink hashing
to give this
beautiful
muse
a whimsical
flair.
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Warmth to Texas
This lovely Texan muse drawn with a graphite wash and lightly accented with charcoal.
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Lady Liza
Nothing quite
like a day out in
the sun to bring
on the happy!
Many thanks to
my friend Lady
Liza for being my
inspirational
photo!
Graphite wash
blended with
chamois and pencils B, 2B, 6B.
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Little princess
Such a sweet
princess pose!
Graphite pencils H, B, 2B
and 6B with
a light
watercolor
wash.
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Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman — a talented
poet laureate
reciting original
work at President
Biden’s
inauguration
—
was the inspiration
for this drawing.
Graphite pencil, with
a watercolor
light wash.J.W.
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Pondering the moment
As I drew this muse,
I couldn’t help but wonder
what she was looking at,
what she was thinking?Graphite wash blended
using cotton balls
and Q-tips.J.W.
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Her eyes
This muse
was perfect
for
fusing
realism & sketchy
lines.Graphite
pencils
H, B, 2B and 6B.J.W.
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Aging locks
This muse
featured a
delightful set of
aging facial hair
putting my
eraser to good
use.Graphite wash,
HB, 2B, 6B.J.W.
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Características delacate
This muse from
Buenos Aries, Argentina
with her delicate
features
was a delight to
sketch in pencil.HB, B and 4B.
J.W.
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The big cry
This muse provided
a chance to
wonder what
was the source
of his cry,
his fury,
his pain?
and perhaps
laughter soon
followed.Graphite pencil.
J.W.
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San Francisco gal
Today’s inspiration
is a young lady
from San Francisco
sporting delightfully
soft facial tones
and shaved hair.Graphite pencil and graphite wash.
J.W.
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She tells
This muse from
the U.K. reveals
the beauty in
her skin tones
with varying
shades of
skin pigmentation
and eyes that
beg to tell
you more.Charcoal and pencil.
J.W.
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Jamaica
Today’s muse from Jamaica,
with lighting that
highlights his
angular features.Graphite wash and pencil.
J.W.
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Andrew
Meet Andrew,
today’s muse
who sits in
contemplation looking
thru his Elton John
eyewear.Pencil with colored pencil highlights.
J.W.
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Pillow pose
This girl took a break from playing hopscotch with her friends to pose with her favorite pillow.Pencil and charcoal with a light graphite wash.
J.W.
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The Accountant
Meet Michael.
A one-time
rancher from
Colorado, he
affords nice things
as an accountant
though misses his
ranch.Graphite wash.
Charcoal, with a splash
of colored pencil.J.W.
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Curious Eyes
Such an
interesting pose,
demure, with
curious eyes
and a touch of
deep ocean blue
highlights in her
hair.Pencil and
charcoal with
mica blue
pigment.J.W.
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Stories to tell
This muse with his gaunt facial
features surely had
stories to tell.Pencil sketch with graphite wash.
J.W.
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Alicia
This muse,
Ms. Alicia of Australia,
shares
her delightful pose and essence
for capture
…
in
pencil and charcoal.J.W.
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Creative contemplation
This singer songwriter
contemplates
lyrics and harmoniescaptured in pencil,
with charcoal wavesJ.W.
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Washed in graphite
This lovely lady
from Capetown,
South Africa,
posed just long
enough to be
washed in graphite
and finished in pencil.J.W.
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Salty sailor
The bearded man,
a fishing boat captain,
out on the water
every day to
check the crab pots,
slinging salty words
as he listens to classical music.Pencil and charcoal.
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The Checkup
This P.A.
readies her patients
with a surprise OH…
and then
comes the
stethoscope.
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Determination
This lady wore determination
in her eyes,
and softness
in her heart,
a pleasure to
draw.Charcoal.
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Singer Songwriter Marlon
Charcoal,
pencil,
and
colored
pencil
accents
form a sepia hue,
featuring
the
high energy,
huge heart,
and
unstoppable
passion
of this
extraordinary singer
and songwriter,
Marlon Lorenzo Jackson
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