After waiting a few days, I decided to do some additional tweaking to this house portrait - just added a bit of shading. Here is the final version.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
House portrait - inking finished
I have finished the inking for the house portrait (I think). I still feel like there might be some tweaking to do, so I am going to just let it sit for a day or two and look at it with fresh eyes to make sure there is nothing left to finish. I want to be cautious and not get too carried away with additional shading, but at the same time, sometimes one or two small changes can really improve the look. So, we shall see! The final image is approximately 9.5" X 7.5" and should fit nicely into an 11 X 14 mat.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
House portrait - inking continued
This is an intermediate snapshot of the pen and ink process for my current house portrait project. Now that some of the landscaping has been inked (trees, shrubs, some grass) and more of the house is finished, it's coming together nicely. Additional shading and finishing the landscaping will complete the portrait soon.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
House portrait - starting the pen and ink
Sunday, January 18, 2009
House portrait - final pencil draft
Something different - pencil portrait of my great-grandmother
This is a pencil portrait I did of my great-grandmother. The photo I worked from had her face in shadow, so I rendered it that same way. If I did it over, I might lighten the shading on her face as it may be a bit too heavy. I don't often do portraits of people, but her kind eyes and well-lived wrinkles just made me want to give it try.
Monday, January 12, 2009
House portrait in progress - early pencil draft
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