OT..WIP of my latest drawing
 

it shows Ginger Lacey during the Battle of Britian and is pencil on 300gsm smooth card, A2 in size , when complete it's being entered into this years annual exhibition of the Guild of Aviation Artists { if it gets selected lol }..still has about 4-5 weeks work in it yet but please feel free to comment on anything that 'doesn't look right' :)

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1610/gingerwip4tt4.jpg

Fantastic!!! I've always liked art in pencil or charcoal. To me it has more
warmth and depth. I'm no artist but, I know what I like. Good Luck :up:

Other than the need for a good orthodontist, that's very impressive.

FABOULOUS...

ABSOLUTE GRANDE...

When you finish it post it so we can marvel more.

Thats talent:up: :up: :up: :up: :sunny:

i love pencil work. its got so much character. and that simply comes to life!
well done!
pete

Somehow I don't think you have to worry. Excellent work.

That's simply amazing! :o:up:

Excellent work! :up:

How can someone so talented be a member of this forum? ;) Seriously though, that is mighty impressive. :yep:

Rated very very highly says i!

where did you get the image to draw from, a photo?

Exquisite work! I never had the patience for that kind of intricate detail. Are you using a stump for the blending and shading?

I predict his flight-suit will take you about 3 entire pencils.

Looks incredible. :up: Put an old photograph next to it and you can't tell which one is which.

Thanks folks, I used an a4 size photo from a book and scaled it up without any gridding etc {final size is about 30" x 25" approx}, just by eye.
Blending stumps and torllions are the tools of the trade for me :)...with the card its harder to get a smooth blend, but the surface doesn't wear or smudge as easy and it leaves a more realistic look once completed .

a bit more work done , hands are complete, as is the silk scarf, now onto the other side of the body and then finalise with strengthing of tones and a tidy up of the surround...:)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4...gerwip51cq.jpg

then get a better photo of the bloody thing lol

Glad to see drawing in pencil has not become a lost art, as for the picture well done. :up: