Sketchbook – CREATIVE PURSUITS

A Portrait of Mlle

The inspiration for this portrait was found via the app sktchy. I was drawn to Mlle’s photo due to the unusual angle of the pose. The photo was taken with the camera well below her face, so much so, that her chin and neck where prominently displayed in the foreground of the photo. Her head was turned so that only her left eye was visible to the camera, this restricted the main features of her face to a profile view only.

The angle and perspective was a bit tricky to work out. It’s not perfect but, it is acceptable for a sketch. I encourage you to check out her inspiration photo, I have provided a link below.

Click here to see Mlle’s inspiration photo on Sktchy.

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February 1, 2018 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: art, drawing, female, Graphite, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper 4 Comments

Ben’s Portrait

The portrait of Ben was inspired via the app sktchy. I am still enjoying using this app for the vast amount of inspiration photos as well as the community that it provides. Even if you aren’t an artist you can still upload inspiration photos and allow artist to create works based on your inspiration. It’s a very cool concept. Click here to see Ben’s inspiration photo on Sktchy.

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January 14, 2018 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: beard, drawing, Graphite, male, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper 7 Comments

Hooded Rick

This is a another portrait of Rick (inspiration via sktchy). In this portrait Rick is wearing a hood with his face tilted down and eyes looking up. It was a bit tricky getting the shadows correct due to the straight angle of the view and the fact that the light source was above Rick’s head. His face is evenly lit and therefore doesn’t have a distinct highlighted or shadowed side. Click here to see Rick’s inspiration photo on Sktchy.

Click here to see my other portrait of Rick.

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December 28, 2017 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: beard, drawing, Graphite, hood, male, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper 2 Comments

Sabina’s Portrait

This is a portrait of Sabrina (inspiration via sktchy). This inspiration photo was simply fun to draw. Her make-up with the dark eyes and vintage dress set a mood to the drawing that I simply couldn’t resist. Click here to see Sabrina’s inspiration photo on Sktchy.

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December 23, 2017 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: drawing, female, Graphite, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper Leave a comment

Skully

I’m not sure why I find sketching a human skull so intriguing…but I do. I guess I simply find the shape and form fun to draw. I enjoy shading the eye sockets and the sharp contrast of the skull against a dark background.

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December 18, 2017 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: drawing, Graphite, human, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, skull, tonedpaper 2 Comments

Aisha’s Portrait

This is a portrait of Aisha (inspiration via sktchy). What drew me to her photo was the high contrast of her illuminated face against her dark hair and an even darker background. Her face is slightly angled upwards towards the light source and her expression seems delicate and vulnerable. Click here to see Aisha’s inspiration photo on Sktchy.

I started out by roughing in her eyes, nose, & mouth. Then is was just a matter of working my way out from there.

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December 11, 2017December 12, 2017 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: drawing, female, Graphite, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper 7 Comments

Bearded Thomas

This is Thomas, I found his inspiration photo on Sktchy. What struck about his photo was the angle from which is was shot. The camera view is slightly below his face and the angle is such that you can just see his left eye beyond the bridge of his nose.

I started this sketch by locating the eyes and nose and then worked my way out. Once I had lightly sketched his entire face and felt like the eyes and nose were well established. I moved up to the hair and worked my way diagonally across the paper from left to right finishing with the beard. I am right handed and working in this direction I reduce the risk of smudging finished areas.

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December 4, 2017 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: beard, drawing, Graphite, male, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper Leave a comment

Steampunk Rick

This graphite portrait of Rick was a challenge and a lot of fun to draw. I started the sketch by roughing in the goggles and then working my way out once I felt that I had the general location and angle of each lens mapped out. Of course the inspiration photo for this sketch was found on Sktchy. This guy’s mug is all over sktchy. His inspiration photos are unique and he simply has a cool look. I will be sketching him again. There’s no shortage of inspiration, he has over 450 photos in his gallery alone!

November 28, 2017 by Michael Lovette Categories: Drawings, Graphite, SketchbookTags: drawing, Graphite, male, pencil, portrait, sketch, Sketchbook, sktchy, tonedpaper 4 Comments

Ale’s Portrait

This is Ale, I found inspiration for this portrait on Sktchy. This sketch was created using Micron pens, Copic markers, and white colored pencil on toned paper. The bulk of the work was done with Micron pens. I used Copic markers for the background, hat, and shadow on his neck and clothing. A white colored pencil was used on the highlighted areas of his face and clothing.

I was drawn to his photo because of the dramatic lighting and strong contrasting shadows. There are a few elements within the sketch that I am not completely satisfied with but I like to challenge myself and I think a person grows when they attempt things that may be slightly beyond their skill level. You have to keep trying to improve.

I think I will put my pens away for a short time and pick up my pencils again. I am missing the subtle tones and transitions that can be achieved with graphite. I may bounce back and forth between the two mediums for a while. I don’t want to loose the ink skills I gained by participating in Inktober.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by and I hope you like this sketch.