I’ve been working on some very large manier noir drawings, based on life drawings from my sketchbooks, The drawings are on paper about 120cms high, Fabriano Accademica, coated with acrylic gesso and rubbed all over with compressed charcoal. I thought I’d do a series of male nudes – there are loads in my sketchbooks so might as well use them. Here he is sketched out with a bit of white chalk and I’ve started to develop the tones by rubbing the charcoal away with wire wool and sandpaper. Another day or so should do it.
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Great way to redo sketch book drawings.
Loving the drawing…..loving the post title 😉
Thank you. I’m really enjoying the technique
Interesting technique-thanks for explaining. Keep posting!
Thanks – I’m loving it, especially working so large
This looks great and I like the sound of the technique.
Thank you – I enjoy drawing this way
Very nice. Did you do this as part of a class or on your own? I haven’t drawn from life (or not human life, from nature, yes) in years. I like it!
Thank you. I belong to a life drawing group which is where I do my sketchbook drawings, then I scale them up back at my studio.