Hello!

I will be your host for this week, and I hope you like my choice of photos.

All levels of drawing are encouraged to participate!

The goal of this thread is to enable and encourage individuals to practice their drawing skills, learn new techniques and have fun! If you just want to sketch that’s fine. If you want to create a complex, detailed drawing, that’s great too. You will get out of this what you want. The references used are from my own personal reference library of images that I have photographed and I release them here as not under copyright, meaning you can use them as you wish for drawing.

You will be challenged by some aspect of all references most likely as you all will have different strengths and weaknesses in your ability to translate the images to paper.

Reminder:

This is a DRAWING challenge. Therefore please confine your artistic endeavours to some form of drawing: graphite, coloured pencil, pen and ink or charcoal.

There is no ruling on what size your final drawing or sketch should be. Smaller, sketchbook sizes will provide a smaller file size which is easier for loading onto the thread.

If you would like assistance or advice, please ask for it and I will be more than willing to try to guide you.

This challenge will last for one week. At that time, all challenge drawings should be submitted to this thread.

I have offered 3-5 reference images to choose from. The images are also provided in greyscale. Seeing the images in black and white gives a better sense of basic values.

I have kept the images to simple shapes that still provide challenges. Block out your basic shapes first then work the details into them, rechecking proportion and measurement against other reference points in your drawing.

If you have an interest in hosting a challenge, please see the list in the pinned area of general discussions.

Like the previous week, I'm offering different photo's from the Renassance fair.

Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
This guy has character
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentI thought the owl by itself would be a worthwhile draw.
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentHe seems to have a rugged face. How long at sea is the question?
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachmentI know I like to draw faires.
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment The roses in the beard seemed like an interesting touch of character too.

Enjoy! I can't wait to see what everyone will share.

Gilbert,

I just love the expression on theowl's face (although if there are kiddies watching I don't think I should translate )

There are a few good characters to choose from...........hmmmm..........

Sue

Great photos, Gilbert!

this is the first challenge i will try to do, if it turns out crappy im not sure i will post it. good photos by the way. also i have a question can i do a Caricature of one of the photos for the challenge?

gilbert...these look like so much fun and i shall choose one to start on now..

siks..love the new avatar

Yes! If only the owl could talk? The expression does remind me of an attitude that is very similar to my cat!


Regards,
Gilbert

Thanks, Kay

I try to go to the Renaissance faire every year. I have many more pictures. I try to look for the odd or the unusual.

Regards,
Gilbert

Thank you on your comment about the photos.

There is a lesson on Caricature since you are interested in this type of drawing.

Although I've seen a few painters, the rule is pretty broad as far as I'm concerned for your drawing. A qoute from the challenge "Confine your artistic endeavours to some form of drawing: use gaphite pencil, pen, ink, or charcoal". If you want to paint, I'm sure everyone here would like to see the colors you choose.

There are differernt levels of expertise, so don't be afraid to post your drawing. Hey this is art. Everyone has their own unique style.

Regards,
Gilbert

Thank you on my choice of photos.


Regards,
Gilbert

I know I sent this in response to someone else's request too, and this is retake for you , but here is the link on lessons how to draw Caricature.

http://www.drawspace.com/lessons/section.php?id=o

Regards
Gilbert

Argh! Matey...here be me attempt at one of the pirate pics

Click to view attachment

Which Ren Fest are these photos from? I loved going to the one in Colorado growing up, such possibilities for unusual photos! Yours are great!

It is Scarborough Renaissance Festeval in Waxahachie, TX. Oh yes! The possibilites are endless. I have another one that I wasn't sure to post or not. It was a knight pushing a modern day stroller with a little pony head on the front. I'm adding to share. I hope you like!

Oh Mate! This is great! ARRR!!

i made him into a cartoon and i fliped him to the other side because it was easer for my to draw for some reason, i would have done something a bit more serious but im working on a few other things atm and i hate how regular pencils look i need better ones

He's pretty good! I like him.

Regards,
Gilbert

OOOOh good work Kay. I like that it has your "touch" to it. Very nice!

This is my funny quick sketch.
I like all the photos.

lily

That is a good likness of the fairy. Good Work!

i've been missing the weekly challenge lately

i tried to make a quick sketch of the fairy .. this is the result -> Click to view attachment

i wanted her to look like a real fairy i mean like one from a fairytale

Kay, your drawing is very good!

Great cartoon, Kagisaria.

I love your sketches, Lily and HellenFq!

Clever! I like your imagination.

Regards

This was a real challenge, but the incongruity of the knight in armour with the modern child's buggy reall appealed to me. I use HB and 4B graphite on cartridge paper.

This is awesome! When I took the picture, they really looked the part, but the 20th century, but with a lot of character.

Regards,
Gilbert

WOW! What a great drawing, mumwond! Fabulous!

Thought I would try the owl, think I thinned him down a bit and stretched him, but enjoyed drawing him.

Good job! The owl definitely has attitude!

Regards,
Gilbert

Nancy, I am a sucker for birds, and I love your rendition of the owl. Very good work.

Lovely photos and also some really nice drawings so far! I really liked the expression and the hand of the faerie, so here is my go:

Click to view attachment

Thanks Gilbert and pmowen49. I am a sucker for birds to, I am owned by a macaw, I think birds are fascinating to watch and are such beautiful creatures.

Here's my version of the lady with the owl. I used 2B, 3B and 5B graphite on copy paper. It took about 2 hours. Hope you like them!

This one is really nice!

Regards
Gilbert

Only two hours! Ahhh, someday I will be able to do and say that! Great job!

Great pirate< Kay. Really nice detail as usual.
Everyone is doing lovely work.

Here's my attempt at the owl. It's my first attempt at using charcoal
with colored pencil added. It wasn't as messy as I thought but I need
much more work with charcoal before I feel comfortable with it. Also,
as you can tell I need more practice with the colored pencils.

Tommy ... Practice...practice ...and your drawing is better and better and sometime you will be amazing yourself, the main thing is keep on drawing. Love your owl.

lily

Thanks Lily. Much appreciated !

My version of the lady and the owl but without the lady

ups, looks like I didn't attach it. It should be ok now

Yes! A beautiful owl! Nice Job!

Regards,
Gilbert