Jensen - pencil sketch in progress

[amberdreams]

I was dying to draw Jensen from that gorgeous new promo pic, so I started over the weekend on a digital version, but hated it. So I went back to basics and today I tried to do him in pencil (because you can't beat that softness you get from real graphite...)

I knew this wasn't quite right, though it was getting there after I made his nose shorter - I do have a tendency to make faces too long.  So I've opened it in GIMP and tried an overlay, so now I can see exactly where it's off - and how much I had actually got right! Which is really encouraging!  I am a very happy bunny right now.

So I need to taper his face more towards the chin, and widen his mouth a little.  Looks like I refined his nose a little too much too thought the length is pretty spot on! Hurrah!
Oh Jensen, why so pretty?

Comments

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

I don't know why. I don't really care. Just that he is. Gorgeous picture of a gorgeous man!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I think I just wanted an excuse to stare at that photo some more.... *sigh*

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

I think how you drew the eyes is amazing!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

The eyes are my favourite part - i guess it shows, huh? *grin*
Thank you!

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

Fabulous start!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thanks babe, I was greatly encouraged - I'm not as bad as I think I am! :D
I couldn't believe I'd got the eyes as well proportioned as I had done freehand

[cassiopeia7.livejournal.com]

This is fascinating. Beautiful . . . and fascinating. Never thought of overlaying the drawing on a photo to check your proportions -- great idea!

you can't beat that softness you get from real graphite...


\o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ !!

. . . so, erm, what hardness of lead are you using? ;)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I never thought of trying this before either and now I thinking why on earth didn't I think of this earlier? It is so useful to see where I am going wrong!

For this sketch so far I've used an HB propeller pencil and a normal 2B pencil. I'll probably break out the 4 and 8Bs later.

[cassiopeia7.livejournal.com]

8B? I'd be afraid of something that soft, but I bet the results will be gorgeous! Can't wait to see what you do with it! (Man, it's been a loooong time since I tried to do a realistic drawing -- you're putting thoughts in my head.) ;)

Your Jensen really is beautiful. Carry on!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I generally try the 8B for shading and smudge the hell out of it with my finger. I suck at getting enough contrast in my drawings (one reason I love being able to digitise them afterwards!).

[tryfanstone.livejournal.com]

Gosh, but this is gorgeous. The eyes have it!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I love drawing eyes! They aren't quite right but close enough. Thank you! Now I have to not mess up the final version trying to correct my errors...

[etrix.livejournal.com]

It looks really good so far! I look forward to seeing the finished version.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Now I need to tweak it just enough so I don't mess it up

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful. Jensen's eyes look so real in that sketch. <3 fantastic.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you m'dear!

[reapertownusa.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous subject and equally gorgeous work. The eyes and everything else are stunning and that you did that without graphing just pretty much makes me insanely jealous.

Also, I read the earlier comments - go 8B!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

8B does scare me with its imprecision...!