Jensen on fire!

[amberdreams]

I've been working on sculpture trail designs for a while now with lots of deadlines coming up, and I'm feeling all designed out. So last night I started an experimental coloured pencil drawing of Jensen, from the photo on the cover of the calendar the lovely Viv gave me for Christmas. I'd bought an indigo Derwent Procolour sample pencil for a penny as an add on to an order for various other art supplies, so thought I might as well use it.
I rather like it!

I added the reds, yellows and oranges from a Prismacolour set, and decided to stop while I was winning. LOL
Here's the finished Jensen


And a couple of the interim stages (though there's not much difference between them ha ha)


I should really try mapping out my page before starting, I always end up with the drawing off to one side and either too close to the top or the bottom of the page.

Comments

[amypond45.livejournal.com]

Wow! Really nice work! I'm not an artist, so I'm doubly impressed :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thankee kindly!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is very cool, ehm, hot;-)
Love the flames of course, but also those little eye-crinkles <3 A great portrait, AMB!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Cool hot - ha ha! i'll take it. :D Thankee!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

I love this, it's like he's being lit up by a sunset or a roaring fire. Beautiful!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

It kind of does, doesn't it? Thanks me dear!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

that color's really gorgeous. it really does look like firelight lighting up the side of his face.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Yay, that's what I was aiming for - thank you!

[finchandsparrow.livejournal.com]

This is really beautiful!! I love the effects of the colors. <3

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[fanspired]

Beautiful. I love it.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Love you! Thanks!

[kalliel]

So lovely!!!! The mix of colors and shadow is gorgeous. <3

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Maybe we'll see more art from you in 2020? :D

[shippen-stand.livejournal.com]

That's really nicely done! The base portrait is so good, but that addition of fire is inspired!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

We can thank the original photographer for that - it was from that photo shoot where they were all side- or back-lit with a fiery glow.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

That's gorgeous! You got the same calendar as me, and I can vouch that that this is a brilliant likeness!
And I especially love the fiery effect :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thankee! The calendar was very inspiring... LOL

[herminekurotowa.livejournal.com]

AMAZING

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[aerynsun5.livejournal.com]

Lovely!