Jack Sparrow WIP

[Zeroiqz Profile]

I started new drawing on this awesome CONQUEROR DIAMOND WHITE paper. This far I have been using only some graphite pencil drawing paper whitch isn't as good as this at all. I'am drawing in A4 size and on this paper I'am able to do very small details. Thats why I'am now training some skin textures and eye details on this drawing. This is after 4 hours of work and the eyes are almost finished. Any tips or good tutorials for skin textures?

[kennyc Profile Website]

Nice Start!
Will be watching!

I'm somewhat disappointed in the Conqueror paper but will be trying it again in the future most likely. For now I'm sticking with my stash of Mellotex.

[Zeroiqz Profile]

Thank you! Now eyes and nose are finished and I started working with the hair. So far this has taken about 6-7 hours.

[kennyc Profile Website]

Looking good!

[Zeroiqz Profile]

I have never used this much time in any of my other drawings. Now I have worked this drawing about 11 hours. This time I have been patient and drawn this very slowly.

[kennyc Profile Website]

Wonderful!

[Laurene Profile]

I agree with Kenny. Wonderful work!

[Zeroiqz Profile]

Finally finished. Took about 17-20 hours. Used pencils from HB to 6B.

[kennyc Profile Website]

Great Job! Excellent Detail!

[Laurene Profile]

Great textures, especially on the skin! Congratulations!

[Mike Sibley]

Excellent! And I suspect it looks even better in real life. Punchier! I'm trying to imagine it with the photo-induced contrast altered

[GClayton Profile Website]

Really like what you've done on the detailed patterns & textures. Top job!

[Anderson Profile]

Any tips or good tutorials for skin textures?

Experiment on blank paper, trying just anything that comes to mind. It is often through play and experimentation that we land on techniques applicable to challenges unseen or unexplored.

Really, it comes down to how much detail or realism you are looking for.

If you want techniques that simulate a look, you'll find them through thoughtful reflection and experimentation. You break down areas into parts, identify and categorize the shapes of shadows you see most often. Teach yourself motions and patterns that replicate shapes you see most often, then apply them to your drawing.

But if you want to get all granular and ultra-realistic...

Inhuman patience or obsession would help.

Grids. Grids break things into nice, manageable parts you can work to insane realism. You can combine grids with other techniques when producing your contour drawing. Myself, I want to start using grids to do hair with greater fidelity.

[john c Profile Website]

Use cirulisim tiny tiny little circle hold the pencil lightly and make the texture of the paper create the skin texture. Try to find old post by Armin Morrison I think how you spell his last name or try google. His art. Mind blowing drawings and all his texture were created same way. Look at the knitted sweaters

[john c Profile Website]

http://www.arminmersmann.com. His website