Today's Drawrch took me a long time to get done. The sketch was a long one, as I was having trouble getting the proportions right (and they still aren't), but then the shading took forever to finish. I just kept feeling like it looked too flat. Anyway, it's late and I'm tired. 🥱
This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, and the Old Brush paint brush and Soft air brush for shading.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from Line of Action.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
It's been a while since I've drawn a Nintendo character for Drawrch, so I figured I'd have a go at it tonight. I've always liked the old-school Mario Bros. illustrations!
This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Studio Pen brush for linework, and the Soft air brush for shading.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
Today's Drawrch illustration is another one where I went in feeling a lot of doubt.
So many things were in play: The woman in the reference image has a very unique look that I was worried I wouldn't be able to replicate. Her face is tilted just slightly, making the angle of the eyes difficult, and her cheeks are abnormally round at that angle. I hate drawing hair and I never feel good doing it, so bangs are a challenge. And on top of all that, I'm still trying to catch up on sleep, so staying up late after a lengthy re-start was on my mind.
I spent a lot of time on the sketch, and sketches never look right until you start rendering/coloring them. After I put down just a few bits of color however, I knew it was going to turn out alright.
It's funny... I see fellow creators say "trust the process" all the time, and I used to mildly scoff at it. But more and more I find that if I just proceed in earnest and trust myself, things turn out how I want them to more often than not. This feels like something I knew when I was younger and forgot somewhere along the way.
Anyway, this was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, the Old Brush paint brush for shading, the Flicks spray paint brush for the freckles, and the Syrup brush for fills and other utilities.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
Today's Drawrch illustration is of a man yelling. The reference image was named "preacher", so that's where I got the idea for the title from.
This was done in a looser style again, with a somewhat quick sketch. I like the result, although I think the mouth might look a little strange. It fits the style though.
This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, the Old Brush paint brush for shading, the Fat Nozzle spray paint brush for texture, and the Syrup brush for fills and other utilities.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
Picking a good reference for Drawrch is tough sometimes, because I want to make sure that it's something that looks interesting to draw, and I do want to challenge myself, but I also have to be considerate of how much time it might take to complete. So oftentimes, I end up avoiding really busy references, or references that include a lot of peripheral stuff, like hands, glasses, etc.
I really like this reference, but I was a bit worried about it initially because the angle of the head is a tough one to get right, and I didn't want to spend an hour sketching only to have to abandon it for another reference. Thankfully, that didn't happen this time, and even though it's not perfect, I feel like I was able to capture the look of the reference pretty well. All in about an hour and 45 minutes. Not bad!
As always, this was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, and the Old Brush paint brush for shading. I also used the Syrup brush here and there for fills and other utilities.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
I'm not sure why the guy in today's Drawrch illustration is wearing a crown, but that's what was happening in my reference so... there it is. 😅
This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Syrup brush for linework, and the Soft air brush for the background fade.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
Today's Drawrch features a reference photo that I've been sort of hesitant to attempt. The woman in the photo and the angle of the shot made it feel like it'd be hard to recreate.
I've been leaning into a less realistic style for this project though, and so I figured that might help me a bit. I think that it did, though I had a hard time breaking away from doing the shading in a more realistic way (at least, relative to the underlying sketch).
It captures the essence of the reference though, I think. Someday I'll have to make a video showing all the references alongside the final art. 😎
As always, this was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, the Syrup brush to help with some fills, and the Old Brush paint brush and Soft air brush for shading.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
After doing a pretty basic Drawrch illustration yesterday, I felt like I had to do something a little more complicated today.
So here's a drawing of a young man staring intently at the viewer, in some pretty dramatic light. I feel like I could've spent some time getting his face a little more like the reference - towards the end I did some fiddling with it, which is usually not when I do things like that. The reference is a lot more young/soft looking. It's not bad I guess.
Anyway, this was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Inka brush for linework, the Syrup brush for fills and other utilities, and the Old Brush and Oil Paint brushes for shading.
The photo I used as a reference for this drawing is from SketchDaily.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
Work has been crazy, allergies are kicking in, I'm recovering from being sick, and I need to rest - so today's drawing is a basic one. I do like doing cartoons in this style though, so I can't complain. 😄
This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching and the Smooth Natural Nib brush for everything else.
The Smooth Natural Nib brush is from the Rusty Nib pack, by True Grit Texture Supply.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
I did today's Drawrch illustration in a playing card style because I like playing cards and I'm tired and need some rest tonight!
This was created in Procreate with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using the Procreate Pencil brush for sketching, the Studio Pen brush for linework, and the Soft Brush air brush for slight shading.
If you'd like to see how I drew this one, you can watch the time-lapse below:
