Drawings
Thank you for reading this post, don’t forget to subscribe!The creative process involves a lot of dedication and attention to detail. The way I describe the use of charcoal and drawing pencils, alongside the emphasis on erasing and refining, truly captures the essence of my artistic journey. The aspiration to capture moments of lines and volume, aiming for an effect where the image seems to pop out of the paper, reveals a deep connection to my craft. Additionally, my admiration for Théophile Victor Emile Lemmens and his technique of layered images on the work surface further illustrates my dedication to creating impactful and multidimensional artworks.
Self-portrait
A Chiaroscuro study; a self-portrait utilizing one light source on a top angle to insure heavy shading in order to achieve heavy contrast, done in Char-Kole brand charcoals also known as…
Alphacolor Soft Pastels
The hand
In this piece I incorporated Lemmen’s style with some Chiaroscuro techniques, I emphasized the veins and lines of the hand as the index finger points and drops of blood run out of the nail bed.
Stripes
I drew lines with charcoal on a sheet of paper, crunched it, and placed it on a box in order to have a subject practice more of Lemmen’s techniques, and also utilized Chiaroscuro techniques to emphasize the shadows created by the sheet of paper.
Morris & Morrison
The top picture is a drawing of Stephen Morris on the front cover of New Order’s 1985 album, “Low-Life” of Stephen Morris the drummer/keyboardist. The bottom picture is Jim Morrison on the cover of The Doors 1985 album, “The Best of The Doors”.
Morrissey
A pencil drawing of Morrissey’s 1988 album cover, “Viva Hate”. I used a soft graphite pencil for the main sketch, a Berol charcoal pencil for the shadowing, my fingers for blending, and a kneading erasure to obtain the details and for additional blending.
Faceless
A Chiaroscuro study displaying contrast between brightness and shading. I used “Char-Kole” sticks by
Alphacolor Soft Pastels, these square sticks are very rich and smudge nicely with your hand, paper, or a tortillon.
Group of Chiaroscuro drawings
This group of drawings was essentially all done the same way, with 1 light pointing to the subjects in a dim room in order to produce shadows.
Hand study
A study Lemmens, I tried to achieve the feeling that the hand is coming at you trying to grasp something. I used a “Berol” charcoal pencil, extra soft. I blended just enough to show the roundness of the hands and fingers without losing the main lines. I also used a kneading eraser to remove any excess.
Skeleton
In another study of Lemmen, though unfinished I was able to achieve the undulating lines giving the sketch volume.
Grapes
A simple pencil drawing with the main focus on the lines and blending.
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