Color-Sketch Towel 4

Had to bring that hairline down over an inch…which is a lot in dog years sketching.





Training my eye….I’m sketch saturated with usually goes along with my paper saturation.  When the paper stops taking my colors in the way I expect then I know it’s time to move on.  However, if I had gotten it right the first time (…or second time…third) it would be more forgiving!  Haha





Looking at this now…I think I could’ve enlarged the left eye….And…I think I made him more serious…but was unsure where to apply the curve in his lips….


In defense of the drawing…it looks better in person!

Color-Sketch Towel 3

What is there not to like about this towel?  Just look at those gorgeous colors… Really!





Well, he needed eyes so I got to work….I like this eye enough…but that “philtrim” area [area between the nose and the upper lip….had to look that up…who knew?] was not working for me…at….all!





So….I erased the lower portion of the nose and redrew…and worked it down as best as I could.





Ahhh…the “over the shoulder” view….my favorite!!  If only I had bigger hands…I could hold more pencils.  It’s such a tweak-fest…this color sketching!





I really, really want to go in with my markers and straighten things up a bit.  Make things pop…but I’m being a good-girl and holding back.  It’s always best to save that part until the very end!  Of which, I’m not there….too much left to do on that head of wet hair!

Color-Sketch Towel 2

Well….I went back and decreased the depth to that fold on the right…but why-o-why did I think the highlight went up like that…must remedy!





Just a close-up of the face in progress.  Possibly you can see just how many colors are used here.





On the way home from dinner I was telling my husband how much I’m enjoying this sketch of our son….but confessed, didn’t know if it’ll look like him when I’m done!  Haha

Color-Sketch Towel

Time to revisit an older drawing.  I did this Doodled face from a picture of my son (taken 10+ yrs ago) for the Sketchbook Project almost 2 years ago.  I was experimenting with watercolor pencils and doodling shapes to contour the face [inspired by Rebecca Anthony].  It was fun and I liked the way this turned out.  But that picture is now long gone and since this is one of my favorite pictures…it gets to be color-sketched next.





Started out trying to duplicate the texture of the towel….as you can see, with the very tiny circles.





Then I gave up on the tiny-circle effect and just tried to get those folds right.  I know I’ll be working more on that left side, cuz that fold just isn’t that deep. Ugh!





I have to admit…that I really like sketching loved ones (or people I know).  Because as I go thru the motions, I start to think about them.  I remember things I may want to ask them next time I see them.  Or I sit back and feel blessed that they are doing well.  Figuring their path out.   Happy, Healthy, Productive!  What more can a proud mom ask for?