I don't want to dwell on his "hoodie" but I'm really pleased with the way it's turning out. It has taken me longer to do, than the rest of what you see. It was important for me to try and create the wooly type texture it has, so it doesn't look like he has on a black wig? I've seen a higher quality photo than the one he uses on Twitter, and it's NOT pitch black.
Still not done with facial hair, shadows, tone, etc, but this hoodie took me over 4 hours so far! Glad to be almost done with it! What IS pitch black was easy, using my method described on my Blog Post re: same HERE
The rest required using much softer 3B and 5B, minor blending and graphite removal using a kneaded eraser and Blue Tac
CLICK on Drawing to ENLARGE
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Aaron Paul ~ BreakingBad WIP#4
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Latest WIP of Aaron Paul #BreakingBad
Yet to finish whiskers, shading, facial tones, or hoodie
Latest WIP of Aaron Paul #BreakingBad
Yet to finish whiskers, shading, facial tones, or hoodie
WIP#3 of new Aaron Paul Drawing
WIP#3 of new Aaron Paul @aaronpaul_8 Drawing Yo! It's the photo he uses on Twitter. For some reason, TwitPic does NOT allow an ENLARGED VIEW, so here it is. It's only 7 x 8.25 inches, but enlarged here to see eye details #breakingbad
Friday, January 18, 2013
Robert DeNiro and Cuba Gooding Jr - WIP #2
This is my WIP#2 of Robert DeNiro & Cuba Gooding Jr. I'm trying a new technique for skin texture using ONLY 2B in 0.5mm mechanical pencil with NO blending. Normally, I lay down some graphite and blend it in, using blending stumps.
In this example, I've covered the right 1/2 of my drawing with paper, and secured it with tape until I finish DeNiro. Then, I'll tape paper over DeNiro and draw Cuba Gooding Jr. At some point, I'll remove all paper coverings and draw it as a whole, but because so much has to be done on each portrait, I found it best to do this. When drawing normally, I ALWAYS cover my drawing, where my hand rests, using a 1/2 sheet of copy paper. This is the best way to protect virgin areas from getting accidentally smudged.
At some point in this drawing, I will use some minor blending, but just in SOME small areas, using blending stumps and a color shaper. A color shaper looks like a paint brush, but has a rubber tip at the end, and comes in a variety of shapes. Unlike blending stumps, which removes graphite as you render, the rubber tip simply moves the graphite around, thus creating a "different" effect.
I've allowed for an EXTRA LARGE VIEW here, so you can see the details (CLICK ON DRAWING TO ENLARGE). The TOTAL size of this drawing is ONLY 7.5 x 5.75 inches, so I need to use a magnifying glass for small eye details, etc. I've experimented on drawing size more than Goldilocks and have a detailed blog post on WHY I draw so small. Check out my TIP BLOG www.DrPencil.wordpress.com and browse the archives, or just click HERE
No matter how good your scanner is, NOTHING is better than viewing a drawing than with your naked eye, because a scanner never picks up all the subtle shading when it gets digitized. Go HERE to see how I scan my drawings!
I ALWAYS try to learn something NEW on EVERY SINGLE DRAWING I MAKE. So should YOU...it's HOW we grow as artists! Happy Drawing!
~Rick aka DrPencil
In this example, I've covered the right 1/2 of my drawing with paper, and secured it with tape until I finish DeNiro. Then, I'll tape paper over DeNiro and draw Cuba Gooding Jr. At some point, I'll remove all paper coverings and draw it as a whole, but because so much has to be done on each portrait, I found it best to do this. When drawing normally, I ALWAYS cover my drawing, where my hand rests, using a 1/2 sheet of copy paper. This is the best way to protect virgin areas from getting accidentally smudged.
At some point in this drawing, I will use some minor blending, but just in SOME small areas, using blending stumps and a color shaper. A color shaper looks like a paint brush, but has a rubber tip at the end, and comes in a variety of shapes. Unlike blending stumps, which removes graphite as you render, the rubber tip simply moves the graphite around, thus creating a "different" effect.
I've allowed for an EXTRA LARGE VIEW here, so you can see the details (CLICK ON DRAWING TO ENLARGE). The TOTAL size of this drawing is ONLY 7.5 x 5.75 inches, so I need to use a magnifying glass for small eye details, etc. I've experimented on drawing size more than Goldilocks and have a detailed blog post on WHY I draw so small. Check out my TIP BLOG www.DrPencil.wordpress.com and browse the archives, or just click HERE
No matter how good your scanner is, NOTHING is better than viewing a drawing than with your naked eye, because a scanner never picks up all the subtle shading when it gets digitized. Go HERE to see how I scan my drawings!
I ALWAYS try to learn something NEW on EVERY SINGLE DRAWING I MAKE. So should YOU...it's HOW we grow as artists! Happy Drawing!
~Rick aka DrPencil
Monday, July 18, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Drawing of Katie Herzig
Katie Herzig is a Singer-Songwriter from Nashville, and is amazingly talented! She is also part of the highly acclaimed group of Singer-Songwriters known as the "Ten out of Tenn" (Tennessee), along with my son, Andrew Belle. Katie is the one who sang on his song "Static Waves"
See that Music Video HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d992LR_uNM&playnext=1&list=PL820E5251523495F2
SIZE: 6.5 x 8 inches
TIME: about 10-12 hours
PAPER: Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler H, HB, F, B, 2B
Friday, June 3, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Drawing of John "The Duke" Wayne
SIZE: 8 x 10 inches
PAPER: Bristol Smooth
PENCILS: Staedtler 2B, B, HB, F, H
See it in my Gallery here: http://fav.me/d3fjjeu
PAPER: Bristol Smooth
PENCILS: Staedtler 2B, B, HB, F, H
See it in my Gallery here: http://fav.me/d3fjjeu
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow
SIZE: 8.5 x 10.5 inches
TIME: about 12 hours
PAPER: Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph F, HB, B, 2B
TIME: about 12 hours
PAPER: Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph F, HB, B, 2B
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Drawing of Anne Hathaway
SIZE: 7 x 6-3/4 inches
TIME: 7 hours
PAPER: Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph H, F, B, 2B
TIME: 7 hours
PAPER: Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph H, F, B, 2B
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Drawing of Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews of the "Dave Matthews Band"
SIZE: 5-3/4 x 6-3/4 Inches
TIME: about 7 hours
PAPER: Strathmore Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph H, HB, F, B, 2B
TOOLS: Blending stumps, Kneaded eraser
SIZE: 5-3/4 x 6-3/4 Inches
TIME: about 7 hours
PAPER: Strathmore Bristol Smooth 300 series
PENCILS: Staedtler Mars Lumograph H, HB, F, B, 2B
TOOLS: Blending stumps, Kneaded eraser
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Drawing of Matthew Gray Gubler
Matthew Gray Gubler (aka Dr. Spencer Reid) on Criminal Minds, which is my newly discovered favorite show! I love all the characters, but my fav right now is Matthew!
I didn't know this until after I drew this, but apparently, his is also a sketch artist. I'm going to find a way to get this to him, via his agent or something?
I didn't know this until after I drew this, but apparently, his is also a sketch artist. I'm going to find a way to get this to him, via his agent or something?
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Drawing of Bradley Cooper
Best known for his roles in "Wedding Crashers", "The Hangover" and most recently, "The A Team". To ZOOM in, click the (+) sign over the drawing. Remember, this drawing is ONLY 6x7 INCHES. In my opinion, drawings do not looks as good when they are larger, because you can see all the pencil lines, which to me looks less photo-realistic? That's another reason I draw so small, besides saving a ton of time, which allows me to draw many subjects!!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Drawing of Robert Pattinson (HIGH RES)
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Drawing of Heath Ledger as The Joker (HIGH RES)
Monday, September 6, 2010
Drawing of Denzel Washington - HIGH RES SCAN
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Drawing of Jack Nicholson - HIGH RES SCAN
Rosebud Magazine asked me to draw Jack for an interview they are doing on him. He will most likely see my drawing!
This is a HIGH RES SCAN to view DETAILS. It's actual size is only 6 x 7 inches
This is a HIGH RES SCAN to view DETAILS. It's actual size is only 6 x 7 inches
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
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