Little Old Ladies

I went through Google and doodled some old ladies to try to improve my caricature skills, which aren't too sharp. I'm happy with this first one, but the others feel a bit clumsy.

 I find that I can't do a caricature in just one pass. The first attempt, like those above, usually just yields a simplification of what I'm seeing- it's a bit cartoony maybe, but doesn't feel exaggerated enough, sometimes not at all. However, I find that once I've done that first obvervational drawing, I'm a bit more comfortable with the subject. Having already converted it into a line drawing it's a bit easier to then take that and exaggerate it as I've done below.

The one on the left was my first attempt, from a photo. The second was done without the photo, just using the first one as reference and then attempting to caricature it. Admittedly, the second one probably doesn't bear much resemblance to the original photo, but it feels like a more pleasing drawing to me. Once again, the lesson here, that I keep having to remind myself it seems, is that just because it's not right, doesn't mean you can't fix it.

Skeptical

This is a few weeks old now, but was one of the first drawings done with my brush pen that I really liked.

Brush Pen doodles

December sketchdump

Sorry- I've had a lot going on lately- I have been neglecting my blog far too much, but here are a few random things that have accumulated since my last post.

 

 

Beach Girl

Kids today

Truck Stop again

I thought I'd explore some variations on this character I did a few weeks ago. So far this is the only decent result.

Truck Stop

Girls

Aaaaand another thing...

Finish line

What?!! Something in color?! A piece that took more than 5 minutes?! I know, contain yourself. This was a done for a friend as a gift for her boyfriend. Very fun to do, since I normally just draw and paint cartoon animals. 16x20 Guoache on Illustration Board

Moving right along

I can't believe November is here- where did the year go?

Girls

Disgusted

Blondes

Some ladies

Pretty Girls

Just one of the many great things about my day job, is how many pretty women walk by each day. Not that I look, but ... yeah ok, I look. Unfortunately, I usually have to wait a few hours to record any of them in sketch form. Sometimes I'm more successful than others, but it's always fun to try.

Sketch Dump

A little bit of everything for you today.

Texting

This was a young lady sitting in the breakroom at my day job. She was dressed in her fancy Main St. USA costume, but texting on her phone. Past meets Present.

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