...or is it a buttplug?
Day twenty of The 100 Day Project for 2021.
So, it was inevitable that, at some point, I would sketch humans. And inevitably, myself. But I thought I'd start simple with a photo of my hand and a contouring sponge.
There are a number of my photos I want to try to draw. Some are more complicated, including self-portraits. So I want to build up my confidence and skills with shading first. And, also, attempt them on days when I have more time to really focus on the task at hand. Hopefully soon.
This is a drawing of a snap I shared back in November 2018 to capture the amusement I had at the new (to me, at least) shape and design of The Body Shop's contouring sponge.
I used an HB pencil for the base of the drawing.
Then a 6B to shade the sponge. Attempting to use the side of the lead to varying levels of success.
I used a 2B pencil quite ineffectively, in my opinion, for the lighter, longer shadows.
And a little bit of HB for the even lighter shading.
It's definitely not photo-realistic but not a terrible artist's impression.
I hope you're not finding my learning process too tedious!
I'm hoping to get the next instalment of my Love letters to London out to my Patreon patrons this weekend!