A SORT OF PORTRAIT SKRIBBLE TUTORIAL THINGY
Wot you have all bin waitin for ;^)
Part 7 ~ Adding Detail
Putting in the detail is the fun part... Time to relax and let everything flow from the pencil tip.... Up to now has been fairly stressful and things can and do go wrong at any stage. Once I get to the detailing, I know that everything is gonna be OK and can breathe a sigh of relief. Detailing is learning to have a light and sensitive touch.
7. AT THE END OF THIS SECTION SHE'S GONNA START LOOKING BETTER
By the end of this section (or the next LOL) my skribble will start looking more finished. Further blending will take place along with the detailing and the "mud face pack" look will become less and less obvious ;^D
7.1
I have started with the nostrils but there is no rule to this and you can get stuck in anywhere ;^)
Sharp pencils are a must for detailing and you will need to use all the grades at hand.
7.2
Further use of the blending stump will be required while detailing, it will help to soften hard lines, there are no hard edges on the face. More blending of base tone into the facial features also takes place at this stage.
7.3
You can see below how blending has smoothed the top lip and filtrum detail into the nostril structures. The blending stump has also been used to add extra tone to the sides of the nose giving more 3D definition and shape.
7.4
As with the hair, tone can be removed from the skin to create highlights. I deliberately chose a skribble without hard lighting for a first demonstration as hard shadows and light sourcing bring their own problems.......... and rewards ;^)
Additional tone has been added very gradually to almost all the face now, particularly to create more shape under the eyelids.
7.5
Even more tone added to chin, jawline, cheekbones, hairline and eyelids ~ and, as before, it is the blending stump and not the pencil doing the work.
7.6
Ermmmmm................ Wot did I do 'ere??? .........Oh! Yeah! Her other ear LOL
7.7
Time for eyebrows......... Drawn again as individual hairs, starting with an H grade pencil then filling in with an HB and 2B. Some light blending is also required to soften the edges.
