I moved all the writing, recipes, and music related stuff to another blog. This one is now designated purely as an art blog. This makes it easier to keep both things organized and is easier to read.
The Beta Position
So, without further ado, here is some art!
German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. He came out rather well, I think.
The clothes and hat are done with General's Primo Euro-Blend charcoal sticks and pencils, and the skin is drawn with Wolff's carbon pencils. I use them similar to how I would a graphite pencil - gentle, slow circles to make the skin texture and tone. It's pretty easy; easier than I expected considering that I've never really used them much before.
He's the first in a multi-part series consisting of Rommel, Patton, Montgomery, Omar Bradley, and others (to be determined).
Self portraits rock. I love doing self portraits.
This is 8x8" in graphite and took between 16-22 hours... which makes me lightning fast compared to many artists! (Albeit not as reliable as far as actually FINISHING things!)
I like Tombow pencils. They're fantastic as far as pencils go, really smooth. Not as black as General's, but SMOOTH. Another example of great Japanese quality! Staedler's another good brand I wish I had more pencils of. Along with super nice knives, Germany produces some of the finest art implements I've ever had the pleasure of using.
Ah. As of this posting, I have 3 day left to do an 11x14" drawing for a wedding... better get at it!
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