Lady Edith

Michael Shannon

Whilst lookin over portrait photos, this one of General Zod popped up and I couldn't resist.

Previously working predominantly with acrylics, a few failed pieces convinced me to go back to penciling firstly.

One problem is inconsistency in my strokes. Using the flat edge brush should lend itself to more blocky images.

Wrinkles - Tones

Really enjoying spending time on varying shades, adding definition and depth to wrinkles.

Plenty of misteeks but can feel the transition from getting lucky with the acrylics to actually controlling and understanding contours.

Mel Blanc - Deadline

Wrinkles

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc the legend. Nothing motivates a good portrait like a good character, and Mel had character a plenty.

Balancing light is proving tough. On the Gandolfini work, black pulled the work together and created a realism especially in his eyes.

At this point I'm planning to avoid darker tones, mainly to reflect Mel Blancs wonderfully light character.