Illustration Sketchbook

Drawrch #18

Well, this is my eighteenth illustration for Drawrch - and I barely made it in this time. It took a lot longer than I thought it would, but there was just something about the sketch that made me want to spend more time getting it done properly.

For this one, I used Procreate's Syrup and Airbrush brushes once again. It's based on a reference image from SketchDaily.

Time-lapse below!

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Drawrch #17

This is my seventeenth illustration for Drawrch!

These projects really seem to pick up after the first half is done - they've been blazing by. I've been having a good time practicing my illustration skills though, and I'm thankful to have the time to work on my lines. I'll probably try to do a more realistic portrait next time, time permitting.

I always use the Procreate Pencil brush for my sketch, and I've stuck to the Syrup brush for the lines once more. I used the soft Airbrush to add some glow to the background and the lines at the end.

Anyway, and as always, time-lapse below:

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Drawrch #16

This is my sixteenth illustration for Drawrch. I was watching an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel while I drew it, so I guess I took some inspiration from that.

For this one, I used Procreate's Syrup brush once again, with an assist from the Hartz brush for the background splatter.

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Drawrch #15

Here's my fifteenth illustration for Drawrch!

I've really been digging Procreate's Syrup brush, and I did the entire thing with it. The linework was fun to do, and I'm happy with how the lighting came out. As of today, I'm halfway done with this project!

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Drawrch #14

This is my fourteenth illustration for Drawrch!

Sometimes, you have a day where you have tons of time to do whatever you want. Today was not one of those days for me. After getting in a good amount of Massive Catapult work in the morning, I got sidelined to help wrangle some contracting work at our home, and next thing I knew, it was 7 PM and I hadn't eaten dinner yet.

Anyway, for this one I used Procreate's Baskerville brush for most of the lines, with an assist here and there from the Syrup brush (particularly in the coloring).

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Drawrch #13


Here's my thirteenth illustration for Drawrch!

Once again, I used Procreate's Syrup brush for almost everything, with a little soft Airbrush at the end, to color the lines and the background.

The reference photo I used was from SketchDaily.

Time-lapse video below!

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Drawrch #12

Here's my twelfth illustration for Drawrch: the last thing a fly sees before its untimely demise.

For this one, I used Procreate's Syrup brush for the line work, and the Tarraleah and Hartz brushes for the background splatters.

It took me a second to get warmed up with the Syrup brush, to get comfortable adjusting the pressure, but I did get into a good stride towards the end. You can see how it all unfolded int he time-lapse below.

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Drawrch #11

This is my eleventh illustration for Drawrch.

For this one, I wanted to try to stick to a single hue for the woman, which I mostly did. The only exceptions are the whites of her eyes and the glasses lenses. It helped that the reference photo, which I found on SketchDaily, featured a woman who was very monotone anyway.

I used Procreate's Syrup brush for almost all of it, with some light Airbrush on the lenses and the background.

Time-lapse below!

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Drawrch #9

This is my ninth entry for Drawrch - another more realistic portrait, rendered a bit blurry with a painterly brush.

I wanted to challenge myself to work quickly tonight, partly for the practice, and partly because the night kinda crept up on me. I would've liked a little more contrast in the tone of the skin, but otherwise I'm digging it. The white lines I added at the end probably weren't necessary, but I felt like the brush I'd used for the rest of it just left the edges a little too jaggy. Oh well!

I used Procreate's Tarraleah brush for the colors, and the Tinderbox brush for the linework on top. The image I used as a reference was another from SketchDaily.

Time-lapse below!

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