Hi all drawing enthusiasts my name is Cheri and I am inviting you to this weeks challenge. I am new at this so I hope I don't screw it up

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.

I do hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoy seeing the results of different styles of interpretations


Cheri

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very nice pictures Cheri! Thank you, I will have to take some time this week to enter:)

Great photos!
Thank you for hosting this week Cheri!

Cheri
Lovely challenging photos. I will have to make time to attempt one this week. Thank you for hosting the challenge.
Trish

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Beautiful photos, Chomaee.
I must be crazy to pretend drawing such a beautiful face directly by ink pen.
Well, this gives this result. Send my excuse to the model, Chomaee. I just learn how to draw!
An

very nice pictures Cheri!
Thank you

I have used another type of paper, but I prefer that smooth, I succeed in doing more I, don't like a lot details, I hope soon to refer the sketch with a different paper.
done in 30 minutes

Wow 30 minutes is great

I think you pretty good with ink. I don't think I will ever do inks, I make too many mistakes.

This was great fun and a challenge.

Really nice. Smokey the cat's owner would love to see this one.

Cheri

colored pencil 3 hrs

lot of beautiful pictures, Chomaee

and great drawings from the artists

here my quick attempt in pencil

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I has a go at drawing Smokey with coloured pencils, mainly Derwent coloursoft. Measures about 10 x 8 ins.

wow - that`s very beautiful

wow both drawings are awesome guys!!

very good work

Momwood wowwww beautiful

Hey Buff,

That drawing is good. I am in Ohio Also.

Really nice job Raidor, I had a little trouble doing this one.

Good likeness. Can't get the hang of coloured pencils yet.

Lory, I think I made these too easy everyone is doing such a great job.

Thanks Chomae ... Im not sure where Richfield is lol..

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Lots of good pictures to choose from this week. I gave a rushed try at the cat. My challenge is always to find the time. Lots of nice drawings here this week to. Its great to have new people join in.

wow, great job. Everyone did a really good job on the photos. Thanks for participating.