I practice drawing at least two hours every single day. I especially love doing the face. This picture is of my wife, Norene.
I have studied the structure of the face extensively, so I try to portray cheekbones, the bones over the eyes, the chin, eyelids, and lips. You will notice this drawing is done with a ball-point pen. I portray the shadowy areas with crosshatch. The lighter the area is, the smaller amount of ink. I have used colored pencils to add life to the face. The shadow areas are in blue, and the lighter areas in yellows and oranges.
Comments on Ballpoint and Colored Pencils
That’s quite a graphic storya about your ink-blue mouth! Thankfully you have made friends with ball point pens because your sketch of Norene with a few color highlights is wonderful!
that is a great picture! i like the colored pencils added 2 it. i will never b able 2 draw as good as u!!!!!
-Ashley
That is very interesting how you used both ball point pen and colored pencil…oh and of course, I love your model.
You are so talented, Tom. I love this drawing. Your story is hilarious. I remember the blue ink pens with the cartridges. If you ever got a leaky one, you ruined your clothes. Of course, it was the fad in the 1960s to have one.