Ballpoint and Colored Pencils
I practice drawing at least two hours every single day. I especially love doing the face. This picture is of my wife, Norene.
I have studied the structure of the face extensively, so I try to portray cheekbones, the bones over the eyes, the chin, eyelids, and lips. You will notice this drawing is done with a ball-point pen. I portray the shadowy areas with crosshatch. The lighter the area is, the smaller amount of ink. I have used colored pencils to add life to the face. The shadow areas are in blue, and the lighter areas in yellows and oranges.
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Comments on Ballpoint and Colored Pencils
That’s quite a graphic storya about your ink-blue mouth! Thankfully you have made friends with ball point pens because your sketch of Norene with a few color highlights is wonderful!
that is a great picture! i like the colored pencils added 2 it. i will never b able 2 draw as good as u!!!!!
-Ashley
That is very interesting how you used both ball point pen and colored pencil…oh and of course, I love your model.
You are so talented, Tom. I love this drawing. Your story is hilarious. I remember the blue ink pens with the cartridges. If you ever got a leaky one, you ruined your clothes. Of course, it was the fad in the 1960s to have one.