Master Copy WIP of a Bouguereau

Currently testing massive layering with FC Polychromos pencils.

Audrey Hepburn Portrait Drawing

I love to draw her. This is the first one I like so I’m going to frame this one and hang it in my studio. Kinda historic moment for me lool. 
Faber Castell Polychromos and pastel pencils, white pigment ink

Colored pencil portrait of Daenerys Targaryan Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryan done with Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils on gray Canson Mi-tientes Paper.

Daenerys Targaryan Pencil Portrait

I did another Daenerys drawing. This time I used water-soluble graphite pencils dry. I could take a brush but then it might get ruined. Because me and the brush are not best friends (yet). ;)

Audrey Hepburn colored pencil portrait

Finally finished this portrait. Found a nice black and white picture of her and tried my best. This time I used Strathmore paper and as usual my FC Polychromos pencils.

Portrait and Figure Drawing Class

On the weekend I was in a portrait and figure drawing class! It was awesome - the teacher was great, I learned new techniques and I did quite well with life drawing in general. The only problem I have is measuring proportions. I simply don’t do it, I mostly draw contour lines first and most of the times the proportions are right. So the teacher taught me how to measure afterwards to reassure the correct proportions. I need a lot more practice, so I hope I find people willing to sit for me so I can draw (their face). These are some drawings I did during the class.

Daenerys Targaryan - Game of Thrones, done with black pastel

I’ve started over. I’m not so happy with the shading. It’s black pastel. I could tweak it a lot more but I want to pick up my colored pencils again.

Gumpoldskirchen Watercolour finished

I've finished the watercolour painting of Gumpoldskirchen now at home. It does look like a painting from a child. I have so many problems with watercolour. But as a first plein air painting I'm happy that I got the perspective nearly right. When sitting there I wasn't sure how to tackle this view. How I can translate it into a painting. So this is something I'm happy with. I don't know if I will ever learn to use watercolours. But I will try again.

Les Miserables Amanda Seyfried Colored Pencil Portrait

I finally finished this portrait. There are still many issues but I'm getting more confident in using colored pencils. I have used Faber-Castell Polychromos.

First plein air

Today was my first plein air painting day. It was so much fun! Our teacher was such an inspiration and help. I like Gumpoldskirchen very much and it's perfect for painting outside. Although I was very uncomfortable first after the larger parts were placed correctly I got a better feeling for perspective and composition. The most fun part was how people reacted who strolled along. Some asked, others made nice jokes. Overall it was interesting what happened during a day. We sat there from 9 to 4. I'm certainly going to paint that way again although I need much more practice with watercolour.

This was my view, the painting is not finished yet.

Coloured Pencil Drawing of Sansa Stark (GoT)

This is my version of Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones. Done with FC Polychromos, Prismacolor and Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils. It's photographed in direct sunlight thus shimmers a bit. The paper is a gray Canson Mi-Tientes which I actually liked. It takes many layers. I've bought three Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils -just three, because they are very expensive. But they are like a Royce Royce among the coloured pencils IMHO. The full set of them go straight on the list of what I would buy if I win the lottery. :D

Benedict Cumberbatch Drawings/Paintings combined

Portrait Sketch (pencils)

Watercolour

Pencil drawing

Done with Cretacolor Nero leads

I thought I just combine all the Benedict Cumberbatch drawings/paintings in one single post. I've drawn him so many times for a Sherlock Convention which I'm not attending anymore. If you're interested in prints just let me know.

Audrey Hepburn Coloured Pencil Portrait

I still have problems with layering the coloured pencils. The neck is a disaster.. This time I've used my limited range of Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils. They're oil-based which I like. Anyhow, I need to get the layering right. It's the same with graphite pencils, when it comes to shading I still have problems.

Colored Pencil Portrait of Keira Knightley

Now it's finished, my colored pencil portrait of Keira Knightley. Here is the reference picture: http://raaniyork.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/keira-3-keira-knightley-25696898-1600-1200.jpg 

I had a hard time with these wax-based Prismacolor pencils. So I bought a small set of Faber-Castell Polychromos and I hope they're nicer. I've made so many mistakes - this was a try-and-error portrait. In the end I'm not so disappointed as I thought. Although I have to learn waaaaayyy more about portraits and colors and -- *sigh* everything.

Head of a girl, master copy WIP

I’ve worked very long on this master copy. See the original here: http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/william-adolphe-bouguereau/head-of-a-young-girl-1898

It's currently a WIP. Done with pastels.

Winter Landscape

Winter, as it's supposed to be. :)