A bit of work on the helmet...kinda like how this worked out compared to the Mellotex work... both papers are good, still evaluating...
The Aviator - WIP
Kenny A. Chaffin
9 x 11 inches
Graphite on Olin paper
Drawn from a photo reference
about 2.5 hours
#art #graphite #pencil #traditional #mywork #myart #kacart
I'm gonna try (at least for now) doing The Aviator again on both Mellotex and Olin papers. Hope I'm not boring or making people crazy with these postings. If so I'll back off a bit. I'm thinking the best way to compare the two is to work them simultaneously, that way I can judge how the graphite is falling on the paper and how easy or difficult the details and features are to accomplish.
The Aviator - WIP
Kenny A. Chaffin
9 x 11 inches
Graphite on Olin paper
Drawn from a photo reference
about 2 hours
#art #graphite #pencil #traditional #mywork #myart #kacart
I'm gonna try (at least for now) doing The Aviator again on both Mellotex and Olin papers. Hope I'm not boring or making people crazy with these postings. If so I'll back off a bit. I'm thinking the best way to compare the two is to work them simultaneously, that way I can judge how the graphite is falling on the paper and how easy or difficult the details and features are to accomplish.
The Aviator - WIP
Kenny A. Chaffin
9 x 11 inches
Graphite on Mellotex paper
Drawn from a photo reference
about 1.5 hour
#art #graphite #pencil #traditional #mywork #myart #kacart
The Aviator - WIP
Kenny A. Chaffin
9 x 11 inches
Graphite on Conqueror paper
Drawn from a photo reference
about 27 hours at this point
another hour or so working on the shirt…
I was hoping to finish this over the past weekend, but damn....relearning so much after years of not working with the pencils. :(
After playing a bit with the 'new' Olin paper...I'm thinking of doing this same drawing on all three.
I'd already planned to do it on both Conquer and Mellowtex paper when I started it years ago to do a comparison (but already had a distaste for the Conqueror paper, but one that is nearly finished now).
Went ahead and erased my test marks on this olin page (the one on the left. Mellotex in the middle) and sketched/traced in the initial drawing on the Olin. We'll see if I end up doing all three or not...may work on them simultaneously or more likely finish the Conquer version first...
Fiddling with the Olin paper while working on the Conqueror paper (trying to finish it up)
Maybe I'll do the same pic on Olin. I was doing some test marking and shading on the Olin when I thought to begin tracing/sketching the current WIP. I ended up just now erasing the shading and marks which were on the top area of the Olin paper (on the left btw) and am very very impressed with the ability to erase on the Olin!
The Aviator
Kenny A. Chaffin
9 x 11 inches
Graphite on Conqueror paper
Drawn from a photo reference
about 21 hours at this point
(pixel phone camera photo - I may have to relearn this photo part as well. :) Will try my 'real' camera next time or maybe on this again as well as doing some proper adjustments to brightness, contrast, balance, etc...)
If anyone is looking to learn to draw with graphite, Mike Sibley's book is one of the best!
He has a website too...that's where this link leads
https://sibleyfineart.com/pencil-drawing-book.htm
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I've done dozens of drawings on Mellotex...have some Conqueror...used a bit
Mike's paper tests/use.
Video on page:
https://sibleyfineart.com/draw-with-mike-videos/MISC3001-OLIN-vs-CQD.htm
Journey of Life
by Brandonsart @deviantarts
https://www.deviantart.com/brandonsart7/art/Journey-Of-Life-943638790
