Last night's practice was based on a photograph of a beautiful Indian elder. I had done 5-minute sketches of this woman many times last year and was so disappointed with the results not looking like her.
Being brave, I chose the photo to work on as a practice effort. The sketch-drawing has been done with mechanical pencil (HB core). Minimal Japanese watercolors have been used for the background and bangles. Also, black Pentel PointLiner (0.3mm) was used for the pupils and gold Sakura PenTouch was used for the nose ring and bangle decoration. Eraser played an important part too--for highlights and the suggestion of white hair.
I'm pleased with the outcome and even some of the fabric shading and highlights. Her hand was difficult to draw because of what may be an arthritic condition. That said, it may be time to practice drawing hands.
All I can say is what a delight to have captured the essence of this woman who wears her wrinkles so splendidly!
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