Title: Untitled
Size: 11 x 14″
Medium: Graphite on Bristol Vellum
Time: 25 Hours
Status: WIP

First of all, holy crap, this image is a lot dark on this monitor than it is on the monitor at home. Wow. It’s kinda staggering. Its really not this dark in the really-real world.

Now, I won’t lie. I’ve been avoiding his hair. I hope to start working on today or tomorrow. And his clothes. Hm. Not sure. They have been pretty frustrating because I’m trying to get them to a place where you can’t see the pencil marks, but its difficult when you are - you know - using a pencil. Still, overall, the progress is good.

I hope to have him - finally - finished by next weekend.

I’ve also decided to distract myself a bit from my portraits and have started a small series of illustrations - figuratively and literally. Its a series - if you know me - that has been kicking around my head for a very, very long time. I am strangely drawn to circus freaks and sideshows. Always have been. I wanted to work on something a bit more whimsical than I normally do.

I want to colour it, but I’m not sure what medium to work in. I had started a different illustration using oil pastels, but I did not like the result at all. I might try watercolour pencils. Something with that watercolour feel but without relinquishing complete control to the water. And I might even a dabble a bit in digital colouring. Not sure.

Anyone have any suggestions?