Loish
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EARLY ACCESS // sketch session
🕑 Added 2021-09-10 09:49:23 +0000 UTCI’ve been using really smooth moleskine paper to sketch for many years now, but it makes the lines really definitive and sharp, which makes it difficult to blend and smudge. So I pulled out a watercolor sketchbook and tried that instead. I really liked how that felt - it made it so much easier to create blended shadows and use the stump to get some more depth and volume. These are all just some random heads for now but I’d love to try this techinque for a more detailed piece, or maybe as a starting point to scan & turn into something digital.
Lately I’ve been super inspired by the art of Eleeza and Chris Hong, who create so much volume in their work! If you don’t know their work yet, you have to check it out. It’s because of them that I’m wanting to do more traditional stuff lately.
Hope you like these and I hope you guys all have an amazing weekend :)
Comments
Loish
i didn't film this one but i'll be making more traditional process videos in the future!
Loish
she has such a steady hand. it's incredible. truly an art goddess.
Sharon Tu
I have always been a fan of Chris Hong and seeing both your artwork relatable!
Lauren Nicole
I love Eleeza’s work and how soft and flowy her lines are! I think you interpreted her influence well!
Cluisdotorg
Same, been outright stealing some of Eleeza's style and tactics. I also went and grabbed a lead holder, I love the weight of it! Its messy, but I am getting the hang of it. She makes it look so easy to keep things clean. :D
Steve Hilbert
Love these and Love Chris' work too =] Would love to see your process for these in video format.
Loish
thank you! enjoy your watercolor paper experiments too :)
Loish
YES! i love how she keeps some areas low-detail. it's just amazing. i want to take that skillshare class!
Maya Nedeljkovich
I immediately thought of Chris Hong when I saw the one portrait where one eye is more rendered and detailed than the other. I thought I knew how to draw portraits, but her Skillshare class on leveling up portraits just blew my mind.
Zoe
Your line work is just simply gorgeous! 😍
Ewa
I've been doing just that recently! <3 It looks wonderful, and it indeed is very pleasant to work with. It happened a little on accident - I was traveling and didn't have other sketchbooks, so I started drawing on this kind of paper. Turned out as a great idea. Wishing you lots of fun and fruitful experiments with traditional art <3 Thank you for sharing!
Loish
i agree. i think it's just the more tactile feedback we can get from it. also the fact that it's away from a screen and less prone to distractions like checking email or social media. it's very soothing to me!
Loish
here in the netherlands it is actually around noon right now :)
mlara_artescape
Eleeza is a really amazing artist, her lines are so unique! Whenever I pull out her artbook, I feel like also taking out my moleskine and a pencil haha! There’s something about traditional art that feels so familiar and I think we all keep returning to it every now and then, as if we went back to our roots.
Nunleyart
Up early or late Loish?
