Model Friends 7

 Now it's the boy's turn. You know, I was all sorts of confident that I could draw my friend Max easily enough, because I know him well. BOY WAS I WRONG. Here's me struggling.

Model Friends 6

 What artists know but maybe non artists don't, is that portraits are seldom just about one part—sometimes another part of the face will throw the rest of it off, but they need to be adjusted together. It's really hard trying to do right by a client so that they're happy, but that you're also happy as an artist. But thankfully it seems to be going in the right direction.

Model Friends 5

 After showing Daphne the progress, she offered feedback that the chin was too long. Thank goodness, as I had become blind to a lot of the issues, which is why rushed drawings are always a pain—especially for likenesses—because you can't spend enough time away from them. So am adjusting...

Crouch and Reach, Done?

 I finalized it to put it on on Instagram. I might still add more elements to it, it feels like it has a story.

Model Friends 4

 Getting more of a likeness for the lady D, now I need to start on my buddy Max!

Model Friends 3

 Starting to work the likeness in earnest...

Hudson Headboard

 Yay, new commission!  And it's a fun one too. My former boss is having a headboard hand embroidered, and wanted me to come up with a drawing with a whale and mermaid theme. I immediately thought, what kind of fun things can we do, and what would seem quirky and enjoyable as a headboard? So, a game of cards on top of a whale?

Teoh 6.5

 This was a request and not really part of the commission, but my client wanted me to put flowers in the background of one of my drawings, which was sort of puzzling. I did a quick mock-up of what that might look like and he seemed satisfied with the rough.

Model Friends 2

 It's always hard to start a new sketch, but I decided I was just going to lay down marks in order to have something to correct. It's always easier to edit than to start off, so start off with anything if you don't have the wherewithal to really start.

Whales

 I was thinking of doing a sorta easy/naive illustration of different kinds of whales, for the Hudson series.

Zara Gender Swap 3

 I fixed his legs and feet a bit, as they were Hobbit huge! And with that I uploaded it to Instagram...

Model Friends

 I was commissioned to do a portrait of a couple I know well, one of whom is a fashion model while the other is a model actress. This should be interesting...

Teoh 6

 Since I got enough done on the other pose, I went back to the original, and had a benchmark to work against. I tinkered a bit more with the eyes and jawline and hair, and I think I'm happier with this version. And the client was too! So that's good.

Teoh 5

 Profiles are always easier to do since you only have to do one side and one of each feature. Plus it helped that I found a shot of my client on his IG feed, which helped fill in the blanks that my own reference shot of him didn't have enough clarity on (i.e. his lips and chin line). I felt confident enough in this version to go ahead and give him a body.

Teoh 4

 I decided I was too frustrated with the front facing portrait that I decided to switch gears abd work on a profile. These are some starting points.

Rocker Type 4a

 I did a variation of yesterday's drawing that I ultimately decided against, but versions are always good. I did some minor adjustments to the temple and added additional shading, but it wasn't as clean as I had before, which I went with on IG.

Rocker Type 4

 I basically needed to get him ready for Instagram publication, which is my main publication destination of late.

Teoh 3

 I'm at the stage in the commissions drawing where I basically just keep drawing and check to see what sticks, at the very least establishing something I can use to edit. It's a frustrating stage because it's the part of the process where you are unhappy with what's on the page and you work from a point of trying to correct it out of dissatisfaction, hoping to get to a stage where you're adding to perfection.

Ruffles A Go Go

Found out SO LATE how to organize my brushes according to Favorites in Photoshop, and rediscovered the Gouache A GoGo brush, which I started playing with and this was a sample doodle.

Pants Folds

 Whenever I shop online (which I've been doing a lot of lately, since it was Black Friday weekend, a typical time for lots of sales), I shop both for stuff to buy, but also for images to draw. I can't get enough references for how various items of clothing drape and fold.