Let out the ARTIST in you!!!!

[Varenne Rodin]

Nice work Varenne.
What is the media? The first appears to have some computer generated coloring (?)
The second looks to be graphite and/or charcoal.

Many thanks, Gilliatt.

Both images were sketched using a Ticonderoga black #2 pencil. I love these pencils because they smudge just perfectly for my purposes, nice gradients. The price is right, too. I go through over a hundred a year. Cheap, school grade #2s.

Something I should probably share, I don't scan my photos. I photograph them. With the first one I used "picsart" editing software to play around with color. The picture was going to be thrown away, so I was just experimenting with new digital color tools. Picsart has some nice features, but I couldn't quite make the picture into something polished enough. Still, I had fun.

For the second picture I returned to my often used vignette filter, which just darkened it up around the edges. I'm pleased with the results. It helped that I was sketching such a lovely model with life experience etched in her face.

[Cioran]

I like the #2 pencil also but primarily use charcoal. I also do a lot of pen drawings with an ordinary ballpoint pen, which forces you to be accurate since you can't erase.

I'll post some images later; I have some charcoal (and a few pen) drawings I did about a year and a half ago of an old man in a bar in NYC. I rather like them.

[Maximilianus]

I would love to see them! I don't mind the wait, though.

I'll try to hurry up as much as possible

I just had a big delay myself. I'm so happy to be back to work.

I'm happy too that you're back in action

The process is as important as the result.

Yes, it is!

I have to finish a sculpture and post pictures of it. Hopefully soon after Christmas.

I'll be waiting for that!

I'm so glad you liked my drawing. Thank you.

Always!

I love your sculptures and I wish I had enough disposable cash to buy one.

I second this!

In an effort to give everyone who wants one of my sculptures a chance to own one, I hold an annual contest/drawing for a free figure. Just one per year. A winner is announced each November. I would be happy to add your name to the list of entrants for 2013 if you would like.

Can I have my name on that list, too?

[Varenne Rodin]

I like the #2 pencil also but primarily use charcoal. I also do a lot of pen drawings with an ordinary ballpoint pen, which forces you to be accurate since you can't erase.

I'll post some images later; I have some charcoal (and a few pen) drawings I did about a year and a half ago of an old man in a bar in NYC. I rather like them.

I am excited to see those, Cioran! Glad to have you with us. I should work in charcoal again for a change. I love ballpoint pens, too! I have a few images on my profile that were done in pen.

[Varenne Rodin]

I'll try to hurry up as much as possible


I'm happy too that you're back in action


Yes, it is!


I'll be waiting for that!


Always!


I second this!


Can I have my name on that list, too?

Of course, Max! Consider it done.

[Maximilianus]

Fabulous!

[Cioran]

Some drawings I did last year of an old man in a bar in New York City's Little Italy:

[Varenne Rodin]

I want to see these, but I can't seem to get them to load in my phone's browser. I'll try again when I'm at home.

[Maximilianus]

They don't load on my computer either. Maybe the links are only operative when Cioran is logged in to The Galilean Library.

[Buh4Bee]

Yes, that would be spectacular.

[Cioran]

Doh!

I think they only load on my browser because they are image-linked to another forum, where they are behind a firewall. I'll see what I can do to figure this out.

[Varenne Rodin]

Doh!

I think they only load on my browser because they are image-linked to another forum, where they are behind a firewall. I'll see what I can do to figure this out.

Thanks, Cioran.

[Varenne Rodin]

Yes, that would be spectacular.

You have been added.

[Kyriakos]

The current incarnation of the ancient Greek and Byzantine models:



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[Maximilianus]

Pretty cool, K!