Hi Hivers and Visitors!!! welcome to my Blog post, Don't scroll past this one, Y'know I always have something to share.
Today, I'll be sharing with Y'all, a drawing of a beautiful Ebony Lady from Akwa-Ibom state.
I stumbled on her picture and I got captivated by her smile. I imagined me drawing that smile, putting details on the lips and teeth and I said to myself " Challenge Accepted" in barney stinson's voice.
Title: Pretty Ebony Smile
Medium: Charcoal Pencils( 4b, 6b,), kneaded eraser, monozero eraser, brushes and FBB paper
Duration: 15 Hrs
Size: 13* 15
Below are the work in progress images and a few tips.
P.S; I was so excited to start that I missed sharing the grid sketch I made before I started shading, I hope my dear reader forgives me😁
As you can see, I started with the hair cos The artist I took notes from on youtube suggested that It's better to shade the hair before the face due to the fact that the values and tones from the top of the head are easier to transition into the face than from the face to hair( I dunno if you get that but I pray you do, LOL).
This was also an opportunity for me to test my Hyperealism skills, you can see the details I tried to apply on the forehead( still a work in progress). You can see the reference by the Left side of the image.
Quick side note: as a beginner, you don't have to acquire all the grades of pencils, What you think 6 pencils can do, 3/2 pencils can equally do better. I figured this is one of the reasons some learning artists quickly get tired of the craft. you can build tones with a 4b pencil and go darker with 8b/10b. The brand also matters( pheww!!!😅)
A powerful element to get hyperrealism is ...drum roll
GRADIENTS!!!. Yes, this is the act of transitioning dark tones to lighter tones within a section or distance. you can see the example of this on the cheeks( cool right?! I'm also proud of me for that😅).
Last Tip before I leave you to scroll and digest the images wholesomely, When it's time to detail the lips, gums, teeth and tongue; do well to sharpen your pencils again because that pointy tip would help you to create good and neat details and shades due to the fact that most of the time, these places require really light tones( deepens on your reference image yunno).
And so we've come to the end of another newsletter from ME to YOU. feel free to share your hints, tips and any questions in the comments section.
