ArtVenture Contest: A simple pen drawing

Hello lovelies....Here is an new piece of work. After going through my gallery i stumbled upon a picture and the urge to draw came up.. So am here to share the processes with you. Lets do this:-

For today, am gona be sharing with you how i achieved this massive pen drawing. Inspiration to create this drawing came from the big grin on the man's face and the reflection on the spectacle. This work was completed within 5days....it wasn't easy.

Materials used for the work

Pen/ink On Paper

Eraser

Drawingboard

brush

board clips

Processes

First of all, start with a correct sketch of your reference photo. Make as many sketches as possible, you have to get it right. The sketch is the foundation of the work. If there's gonna be any resemblance, the sketch will tell. So take your time. If it is imaginary, then your work is less.

I do try as much as possible to maintain a balance level of patience during the drawing. if you freak out, simply because you aint getting it right at first trial, then giving up will be inevitable for you. Just be calm and probably turn on the music, let your creativity lead you.

Slowly begin to build your shades, but also pay attention to your tonal gradation (this has to do with areas which receives the highest level of light and those with a lower concentration of light). A good depiction of tonal gradation in any art piece gives the work live and a sense of solidity.

I also encountered lots of challenges during the shading session, since the drawing is made with pen.....any mistake made is irreversible, so i painstakingly worked on it. Some say, no pain no gain right?😀

After i was satisfied with the face and it features, i settled for the neck and eyes . Stroking ma pen across the paper, paying attention to tonal gradation and enjoying every piece of the process.

After i achieved a realistic play of tones on the boy's face and the resemblance was achieved, i made out for the clothes. I took out time to lay my strokes, bearing in mind that darkest parts of the his clothes will carry heavy and dark strokes while the Highlights will get lil or no strokes. I spent about an half a day on it.

Make your background simple, let it blend with the work and not compete with the work. if your background is simple and inconspicuous, when looking at the artwork, your eyes will locate the subject of the art without stress. The subject carries the message of the piece. For instance, in this drawing of mine the lil boy is the subject.

Thats all for the drawing processes and completion. Enjoy the rest of the week and make the most of every moment, bearing in mind that life is too short to be misused😉

Proof of work