Drawing a Commission - Step By Step REVISITED

I was recently compelled to revisit the work I'm currently doing for a commissioned portrait after reaching the moment when I'd decided it was ready to be painted when it wasn't! It needed, no demanded more attention. My last post concluded the step by step drawing process at the stage seen below now with 4 new additional steps to the drawing process. Enjoy:

Step 14: Using the stencil line motif as a guide I created a rough drawing on tracing paper of the patterns I wanted to fill these areas.
It was important to work out the ebb and flow of the stippling technique before putting any ink to paper. This tracing was then placed behind
the main sheet and worked into the portrait using my lightbox. I used a Linex circle template for a consistent size and outlined the
motif lines to emphasize their partitions. Each circle was drawn with a 0.5 fine liner pen.

Step 15: ... I continued working with the trace beneath the main sheet and my lightbox, painstakingly building up the circles and structuring
the overall motif as before. I went over the stencil lines as I saw fit as the circles become overly dominant. At this stage I began to see the
'wave' forms coming into shape.

Step 16: Creating the illusion of density by altering the space between the circles and their application was tricky as the guide sheet below
was drawn freehand without the aid of a stencil, therefore a lot of improvisation and careful consideration was needed.

Step 17: The level of concentration and focus was difficult at times to maintain due to the monotonous nature of the task but it was worth it.
I considered leaving the background lines alone but it dawned on me that the piece wasn't finished until the entire canvas was covered.
So there you have it! The portrait is finally complete with background elements ready for filling and painting.

For the complete step by step drawing process journey visit the Behance project:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/36984873/Commissioned-Ink-Step-By-Step

Mentorship from Gary Tomkins, Senior Art Director at Warner bros. Studios

I am very grateful to be receiving free mentorship from Gary Tomkins, Senior Art Director for Vermilion at Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden. He was kind enough to share some of his work with me recently, as you can see, he knows a thing or two about working in the film industry. Thanks to the guys over at Resource Productions for making this happen. Yuyanda's Blog of Art and Design, Animation and Illustration. 2020. All Rights Reserved.

Shake your head

The only thing I regret is being myself That senseless scent of self. A familiar smell to the nose It lingers, it comes and goes. Shaking my head with regret A mind to a devil's pet, Trained for breaking heads. You can't run away from yourself I did something... My soul knows it doesn't belong My regret confirms it to be wrong. Face reality with change And embrace the pain Pick up what remains And start over again. So go ahead, Shake your head in regret A mind to a devil's pet. Go ahead

'God Help the Girl' poster design WIP part 1.

Im currently working on a film poster design for a musical indie flick called God Help The Girl from Metrodome distribution due for release in 2014. The film stars Emily Browning (Suckerpunch) Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones) and Olly Alexander (lead singer of the British band Years and Years) and director Stuart Murdoch's debut film. The lineart features the main three characters from the film which I hope you will like. For more info about God Help The Girl visit the website http://www.godhelpthegirl.com/ Olly Alexander as James. Hannah Murray as Cass. Emily Browning as Eve.

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