Tag Archives: drawing

Long way to go

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Guthlac

This is the start of yet another drawing of Nicole Kidman. I have to keep reminding myself why I am persisting with drawing just one person all week. Well I think the reason is that I want to produce the best drawing I can in a week and I have got… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Inspired by Ms N Kidman

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Guthlac

This started off with thing in mind and then moved away from that. To start off with I was trying to make a drawing of Nicole Kidman but as things went on I decided to drop this in favour of a drawing inspired by Nicole Kidman. I suppose in part i… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Releasing the frustration

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Guthlac

After I made the last drawing that went so spectacularly wrong I drew this cartoon sketch which low and behold produced a better likeness in 5 minutes than I managed in over an hour of work and toil. Now there are many reasons for this, perhaps th… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Utter Frustration

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Guthlac

Reworking the drawing in a digital format has lowered my frustration with this. I spent almost two hours trying to get this right and in the end I failed miserably. My aim was to make a really good likeness from a small photograph of the actress N… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The one that got away

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Guthlac

Well this is based on Nicole Kidman and I suppose from a distance it may be a bit of likeness and I must say I am disappointed in that. However, the drawing was such a small scale that I don’t think I have the correct control, too big and cumberso… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Jonathan Miller

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Guthlac

One of the joys I get at the moment is to make simple pen and ink sketches of face I see on TV. I usually record several things on the sky plus during the day and watch then at a latter time. When I see an interesting face I will freeze the frame … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Nicole Kidman no 2

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Guthlac

Next attempt and not bad – however must learn not to press too hard when making the first prep lines and marks!Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Nicole Kidman

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Guthlac

Strange how things work out. Yesterday I was planning to spend the week working on new drawings of the model in the portrait course. Then the obvious struck me – she may see the results and they might not be very flattering as I was basing them on… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The results of the first week of portrait course

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Guthlac

Whilst waiting for the windows upgrade to complete I thought I would work on my work from the portrait course I attend this morning. This is a iPhone capture reworked and developed in Brushes on the iPad. The original drawing was made in pen and i… Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Drawing dark skins

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Guthlac

Well I have reverted to type by using pencil and graphite. I felt so much more comfortable with this and I think it shows.Sent from my iPad Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment