From the Eclectic Easel

Note: I'm still trying to find which angles are best for these kinds of videos. 1.) I am sketching with my HB pencil. 2.) I shade with my 6b for the eyes, and HB for the face. 3.) Then I am shading with my 2b pencil. Thank you for watching! =)

How I draw a Copic marker illustration using a face! (Someone somewhat from imagination. I may use references.) 1.) I start the sketch with my H pencil.  2.) I sketch the eyebrows with my H pencil.  3.) Then I sketch the nose.  4.) After that I sketch the mouth.  5.) And then finally the face shape.  6.) I sketch the hairstyle I want for the portrait.  I also use my Pental Pocket Brush Pen for inking. Note: I am using my drawing table as an angle support.  COPIC MARKERS:  E00, E000, R20, B18, FBG2, E18, RV69,  INKING:  1.) I slowly ink the left eye.  2.) Then I ink the left eye brow.  3.) Then I ink the right eyebrow and the right eye.  4.) Next, I ink the nose very carefully.  5.) After that I start inking the hair.  6.) Then I ink the mouth.  COLORING (or well shading..).  1.) I am using E000 for highlights.  2.) I start...

How I draw Katy Perry: “PRE SKETCHING” (New Technique. Transferring+Lightbox.)  This is somewhat my new technique I’m trying out.  1.) I scribble charcoal on the back of the reference picture.  2.) I trace that sketch on regular printer paper.  3.) I then go to my light box with the printer paper’s sketch.  4.) I turn on the light box, and then line up my actual drawing paper on top of the sketch.  5.) I place dots and guidelines to where everything goes-using the traced sketch as a guide. THE SECOND SKETCH.  1.) I sketch with my H pencil.  lightly and follow the dots and guidelines.  2.) i sketch the eyes first 3.) Then move to the nose 4.) And then the mouth.  SHADING:  1.) I shade with my HB pencil the eyes.  2.) I blend with tissues.  3.) I shade with 2b pencil.  4.) I blend with tissues.  5.) I use white gel roll pen for highlights of the eyes....

Hello everyone =). I love drawing celebrities' portraits. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for which celebrities to draw for "How I draw." Comment below please, and subscribe =) Thank you!

The sketch:  I start sketching Ariana with my H pencil.  The pencils I will be using for this portrait are: H, 2h, Hb, 3b, and 5b.  SHADING:  THE EYES:  1.) I shade with my HB pencil.  2.) Then I blend with blending stumps and tissues.  3.) I use my white gel roll pen to make the highlights of the eye.  4.) I shade the eyebrow with my 5b pencil.  5.) I blend with tissues.. 6.) I do the eyelashes with my 5b pencil as well.  I do the same thing for the other eye. The nose: 1.) I shade with my H pencil.  2.) Then I shade with my 2h pencil.  3.) I shade with my HB pencil. 4.) I blend with tissues. For the cheeks:  1.) I shade with 2h pencil.  2.) Then I shade with my HB pencil.  3.) I shade with my 5b pencil.  4.) I blend with tissues.  I do the same thing to the other side of the face.  1.) I shade with 2h pencil  2.) I th...

Here are some notes I took about with the shading. This took about 2-3 hours to draw.  1.) I sketch “Cara Delevegine” with my HB pencil. I am using her as a guide. And I say guide very loosely since I have trouble getting the likeness sometimes.  2.) I shade in the eyes with my 2b pencil and around the eyes as well.  3.) I blend with my blending stump and my tissues.  4.) I use my 4b pencil to darken the shading but also shade lightly.  5.) I blend with tissues and use my blending stump.  6.) I shade a little darker with my 6b pencil.  7.) I shade the whites of the eye with my gel roll pen white.  8.) I blend around the eye with my tissues.  I do the same thing to the other eye.  The nose:  1.) I shade with my H pencil.  2.) I shade with my HB pencil and blend with tissues.  3.) I move up to my 2b pencil.  4.) I blend with tissues.  5.) Then I shade with my 4b on...

I used "Ashley Benson" as a guide for this drawing, not completely getting the "likeness." I started writing how I shade portraits down today. This took me three hours. Today, I am drawing with my H, B, HB, 3b, and 8b pencils to give a bit of a range of value. When I shade I hold the pencil a bit differently to get light shading.  I am using toilet paper or regular tissues to blend the graphite.  I am also using tortilions and blending stumps as well.  Okay, so first things first-I start the sketch with my H pencil. H means hard, and it is the lightest pencil I’m using. I start drawing the eyes as first. Next, I sketch the nose.  After that, I start sketching the lips. I pay close attention to the personality and the expression to get likeness.  Then I draw the outline of the face shape and then the hair shape.  That was the sketch part one.  Part Two: Shading!  EYES:  1.) I grab my...

Here's a Taylor Swift pencil portrait I draw last night...6/7/16 =)