Tag: Copic markers

Natascia

The inspiration photo for this portrait of Natascia just cried out for an iPad drawing exercise using the symmetry tool so, of course, I decided to draw it the hard way, in my sketchbook using Copic markers and pencils.

It was a fun drawing exercise, where I was checking both on the image and my drawing to try to get some sense of symmetry but trying not to be overexercised by it. I wanted the drawing to work on its own, rather than worrying too much about it being perfectly symmetrical. And it certainly isn’t the latter but I think it works nicely as a drawing so I’m happy with it.

Mussu

This is Mussu from the Museum by Sktchy app. I drew her in a Sketchbook Skool Spark Drawing Faces class. The drawing didn’t work out – I ended up with large “watermarks” from the alcohol markers on her forehead and cheeks so I decided to use the drawing in a subsequent class on touching up drawings on the iPad.

So this is the portrait after those watermarks have been touched up a little on the iPad. I’ve also cleaned up other parts of the portrait digitally and added some highlights with a digital pencil brush. Loving how I was able to turn a disaster into a used learning opportunity 😊

Jay

Another floral portrait for May.

Alyona

We’re celebrating the month of May in my Drawing Faces class with a month of floral portraits. We’ve started with a couple of weeks working on Alyona and her flower crown. It’s been a lot of fun!

Courtney‘s friend

A little bit of Bank Holiday drawing resulted in this portrait of Courtney’s friend, wearing his beautiful flower crown.

Jaan

This is Jaan drawn with a fineliner, Copic markers and coloured pencils in this week’s Sketchbook Skool Spark Drawing Faces class.

Jenell

Jenell drawn in todays Sketchbook Skool Spark Drawing Faces class.

Kevin

This is Kevin from the Museum by Sktchy app. I drew Kevin in yesterday’s Sketchbook Skool Drawing Faces class.

Since I started teaching these classes last May I have become so much faster at drawing! When I first started the classes I would only get about halfway through a portrait in the 45 minutes or so drawing time. I finished this entire drawing yesterday before the class was finished and had time left over to take questions. I’ve learned to draw both faster and less to get more done in the time.

Richard

This is Richard from the Museum by Sktchy app. I’m definitely embracing the wonky in this portrait, drawn in this week’s Sketchbook Skool Spark Drawing Faces class.

We were focusing on drawing beards so I wasn’t planning on adding colour to the face but I had enough time to do that quickly at the end of the session. It was an interesting experience working on the face at the end, rather than first – definitely outside my comfort zone! But I’m happy enough with the finished portrait.

Richard

We’ve been working on tone in this week’s Sketchbook Skool Spark class and Richard’s face was such a good model to work from, offering such a good range of values.