Me, Illustrated 2

Tools: Smooth A4 paper, charcoal, graphite pencils
DeviantART: reysuke-chan.deviantart.com/art/Me-Illustrated-2-377222179

First time using charcoal! I realized 8B graphite wasn't 'black' enough so I decided to try out charcoal. It wasn't really easy using it because it gets so messy, but I like how it made the drawing stands out because of how pigmented it is compared to graphite.

The clear mistake I made here is that I used a hot pressed paper (smooth) instead of cold pressed ones (textured). Well I was using graphite and only changed to charcoal halfway through it. Looks like I have to get myself a new sketchbook with textured papers, since I'm so used to buying the smooth papered ones.

The first Me, Illustrated (also my first portrait drawing): reyshakamal.com/2012/02/me-illustrated.html

Nadhira Aqilah

A portraiture of my friend Nadhira Aqilah which I did last year.



Tools used: A4 sketching paper, Staedtler Mars Lumograph sketching pencils
DeviantART: reysuke-chan.deviantart.com/art/Nadhira-Aqilah-357834151

I think this is the best portraiture I've done so far. :D Ever since I did this piece, friends were lining up to commission me their portraitures haha. But I still haven't exactly had the time to finish them up. I still got probably about 8-10 more of portraitures to do lol, sorry you guys. Gambarimasu. ;v;

It's Camille Co

A simple portraiture sketch of one of my favourite fashion blogger, Camille Co!

I fell in love with this particular photo of her, and decided to do a portraiture practice with it. But my hand completely ruined her beautiful expression in that photo. I don't think this drawing resembles her at all. Sigh. :(



I'll try to get better in the future...

Aunty Leilanie

This is actually the second time I did a portraiture for her and this is the second time I screwed it up. =_=" Omg sometimes I think I don't have the skill at all. Orz



Btw, she's Emillio's mom.

Alodia Gosiengfiao

A simple portraiture practice of my favourite idol, Alodia Gosiengfiao. ♥

It's not a perfect portraiture of her and I didn't even put much details in this sketch; but I'll work on my skill and I hope I'll get better in the future. :)



I used this adorable picture of her as a reference: http://blackmagealodia.deviantart.com/art/Newspaper-Girl-85871885

Though I didn't draw her perfectly, I hope there is still some resemblance, haha.

Tricia Gosingtian

A simple portraiture practice of my favourite blogger / photographer, Tricia Gosingtian. ♥ Go on and visit her site, you'll want to linger around for long. It's got tons of beautiful pictures she has taken herself and her travel posts are probably the best!

It's not a perfect portraiture of her and I didn't even put much details in this sketch; but I'll work on my skill and I hope I'll get better in the future. :)



I think it doesn't resemble her that much haha. "Orz

Me, illustrated

Tools used : smooth sketch paper, random HB pencil, Staedtler 8B pencil
DeviantART: Reysuke-chan.deviantart.com/art/Bas-285132770

Here you go! The finished version of the portraiture I drew couple of weeks ago. Was supposed to post this earlier but I haven't had this scanned until a moment go. Lol *should stop procrastinating*

Finished this piece in 2 days. With breaks of course. I'm just the kind that doesn't normally do my works continuously for a long period of time. Had to edit this piece a bit in photoshop since my scanner killed the colour and the details, and I also added in some filter to make it look neater.

I still need to work on the shading. I really don't know how to shade in properly. Orz But I admit I'm quite satisfied with this piece. I do see an improvement from my previous attempt on a realistic style drawing. :)

The girl drawn is supposed to be me, in case if you don't recognize her. I'm not sure though how much resemblance she has towards me lol.

Nevertheless, I shall keep improving!