Tag: Copic markers

Esther

Had fun trying to capture the purple reflections on Esther’s face in this portrait. Was also trying out a new fineliner but decided I prefer my usual grey Unipins.

Scribblebug

I drew this in about 45-50 minutes in my Drawing Faces class yesterday. Really happy with how it turned out given the time limit.

Scott

This is Scott from the Museum by Sktchy app, drawn in around 45 minutes in my Drawing Faces class yesterday. It’s the first time I’ve ever managed to complete a portrait during class!

Sasha

Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew, especially when it comes to what I can do in 45 minutes in class. That was certainly the case with this portrait of Sasha from Sktchy. I really didn’t have enough time to blend the greys in the shadow thoroughly. But I’m surprised at what I did manage in under an hour.

Distorted Selfie

We were drawing distorted selfies in today’s Drawing Faces class. I find that drawing distortion can be freeing because it helps us to draw without worrying so much about likeness, accuracy or flattery, especially when it comes to selfies. This is me reflected in the surface of a metal ball, which creates the curvature.

Sulphur

Celebrating the summer with this portrait of Sulphur from Sktchy.

Phil

It was fun to draw Phil’s great expression and talk about the difficulties of drawing teeth (and leaky Copic markers) in yesterday’s Drawing Faces class.

Marty

This is Marty whose photo was posted on the Museum by Sktchy app by Jacob. We’ve been drawing him over the past couple of weeks in my Sketchbook Skool Spark Drawing Faces class using Copic markers and coloured pencils.

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 😊