This is a pen sketch I did yesterday for a challenge on Creatives group on Facebook. The actual challenge was to sketch in pencil from a photograph, but if you can already sketch in pencil, where’s the challenge? Besides, I like to break the ‘rules’.
Here’s the original picture for reference. (I don’t know where this originated. If you know please tell me so I can link back)
So, ever the rebel I sketched her in ballpoint pen instead. I used an old, dry erasable ballpoint to grid her and get the proportions, then a working ballpoint to outline her properly.
I really like her so I think I’ll pull her out of my Moleskine reporter and collage her onto a background in my altered book journal, then paint her.
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I love the rebel bit and the idea of dry erasable ballpoint for the grid! And I haven’t done a grid in a while… you make me want to go get a canvas and paint something! I love your girl and if you paint her I would love to see her when you have finished!
@Christy I have to use a grid for photo reference or I can’t get the proportions right. I’m never worried about making it match exactly, or be photorealistic, but if they’re out of proportion it bugs the heck out of me! She’s gone in my journal today – check out the latest post
[...] and some lace, along with pink and green spray ink to create a basic background. Then I cropped my pen sketch from my Moleskine reporter, erased the erasable pen grid and placed her on the page using gel medium. I used Neocolour IIs to [...]
i love your blog rhomany…I’m visiting from art geeks. The picture you referenced is that of genevieve nnaji, nigerian actress, that is a mega player in the Nollywood (nigerian) film industry….that’s one of her most popular photos.