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Practice

Today's practice was timed sketches using ink pens of different nib sizes.  I'm experimenting with some new pens that are waterproof.  The first two sketches were done of the reliquary bust I've been working with recently; one drawn with Muji pen (0.38 mm) and the other with a new 0.5mm Pentel Pointliner.  Neither are posted here.

The last two sketches were completed with a new 0.3mm Pentel Pointliner.  The first one was of Gandolfi's painting titled 'Portrait of a Young Woman' dated 1777.  It was a 19-min. sketch and is not posted here.

The last was of Francois Gerard's painting of Napolean Bonaporte in his coronation regalia done in 1805.  I planned to do a 15-min. sketch but extended it to 30 minutes, because I was enjoying the work and didn't want to stop.  For short sketch work, I'm satisfied with the result pictured below along with the source image from Society6.  



I'm also CELEBRATING, because with today's sketching, I've filled my 65-page sketchbook started January 1st.  YAY!!!
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