u/AlanHDraws

Take grand finale they said. It funs to try and make it work they said.

After a long shift, train back homes an hour from the city, plenty of time to sketch passengers coming home from a night out. It’s a fun practise of adaptability, drawing individual parts that stand still and making it work with the arms and hands, head posture that are constantly changing.

I also sought to hone my confidence with the brush pen. When the pen is soaked in too much ink/ dry with scarce ink, drawing specific details depending on the pens current state.

Im M27 (Asian) experimenting with how my facial hair is. The hair grows into different colour ends and splits off if I pinch it slightly. I’m not pulling the hair out, but I’m a little concerned. Is this normal or should I invest in some kind of moisturiser or beard oil?

Far too long since I've painted something I can deem complete. I'm happy with this. Learnt a lot, made a lot of mistakes. Focused on what my eyes of preceive, comprehend and understand. Hopefully I can be faster, more accurate as I continue to practice.

Far too long since I've painted something I can deem complete. I'm happy with this. Learnt a lot, made a lot of mistakes. Focused on what my eyes of preceive, comprehend and understand. Hopefully I can be faster, more accurate as I continue to practice.

I wanted to paint the portrait without zooming in, maintaining complete view of the canvas at all times. Practicing John Singer Sargeant's methods of painting, striking the canvas with confidence and precision. It was important that I capture impressions, strong lights and darks and overall feeling, avoiding extreme detail. Letting your eyes fill in the voids.

Plenty of issues i can spot. Likeness is off, elongated proportions, colours are too vibrant, muddy skin texture. If you can spot more, please let me know, all feedback is welcome. I've attached the reference. Give me your thoughts!

A daring tattoo design, made possible by a very talented artist.

This is an exercise that helps me to test my capability of envisioning light without the use of reference, recalling light memory from life drawings sessions and art I've seen.