Some analog work while I wait for my computer to be fixed. Started with a rough sketch in my sketchbook, which has a toothy grain. I normally use pretty dark pencils, so things end up rough and dirty. But normally I’d scan it then clean up in Photoshop.
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| Initial pencil sketch |
But because I’ve got no computer right now, I copied the original sketch on my copier, blowing it up by 150%. Then I traced the general outlines onto smooth Bristol board using a lightbox. From there, I was able to do some finer line work, mostly with a 6H pencil, and some darker lines with a my trusty HB mechanical pencil, and clean ups with my new favorite toy, a Tombow Mono Zero ultra fine eraser.
The whole process was really a lot of fun – working on a smooth surface with some tools I rarely use, all while sitting comfortably on my front porch on a beautiful summer day.
I gotta unplug more often!
