By gooze on Skatehive
Hello, friends! Yesterday, I wanted to do a graphite pencil portrait, just like I used to, to see if I still remember how and if I still have the techniques mastered to the same level. And I can say yes, I still maintain an acceptable level of graphite technique. First, I did a sketch off-camera because this is the process that takes me the most time, and I prefer to do it outside of the recording so the video doesn't get too long. This process ranges from deciding whether it will be a man or a woman, to the position of the face, perspective, angle, and the expressions the character will have. Once I have that on the sheet, I erase it, leaving a very light trace to start drawing over. Once I start the actual drawing, my focus is 100% on the paper because the margin of error is greater than drawing with pens, even if that seems contradictory, since pencil can be erased. But drawing with pens allows for a bit more creative freedom, at least in my style of pen drawings, which aren't portr