graphite

Final Drawing. Progression image 5 of 6. 11x14 Marker paper, Medium Graphite Pencils (asst. B-5B).

Progression image 5 of 6. 11x14 Marker paper, Medium Graphite Pencils (asst. B-5B). Here the drawing started to come together. I used a metal tip to a mechanical pencil and dragged it along the paper to create the highlight effects in her hair. It is effective but irreversible, so I don't do it very often.

Progression image 4 of 6. 11x14 Marker paper, Medium Graphite Pencils (asst. B-5B). This is where I felt the piece coming together. I spent a lot of time working on her left eye.

Progression image 3 of 6. 11x14 Marker paper, Medium Graphite Pencils (asst. B-5B). Added some shading and fleshed out her lips some.

Progression image 2 of 6. 11x14 Marker paper, Medium Graphite Pencils (asst. B-5B). Expanded on her features. Spent a lot of time on the eyes.

Urban Nature Waterfall, graphite and acrylic paint on paper, 20in by 16in, 2018 by Matt E. Ball

I chose this image randomly on the internet. Progression image 1 of 6. 11x14 Marker paper, Medium Graphite Pencils (asst. B-5B). Just lines and feature placement.

Graphite wash...

This is an every other day challenge so I’ve completed a few already but will be uploading them one at a time daily til we get to Inktober!!

Graphite sketch

Mostly Faber-Castell poly with their graphite aquarelle wash pencils ....

Another HB graphite exploration...

A messy little graphite sketch...

Faber Castel wash pencil 8b

Graphite on moleskin drawn in a car travelling far away.

Graphite in sketchbook unplanned scratch.

Graphite and colored pencil drawing

7" x 9" pen and graphite and paper

4” x 5” 2018.

6” x 5” 2018.

Quick minute post-its sketches of Frida Khalo’s paintings.

6” x 4” 2018.

Quick minute post-it’s sketch

8” x 10” 2018.

Quick post-it’s sketch of one of Caravaggio’s painting “Judith Beheading Holofernes” c1602.

Not sure what this is but it just happened...

Graphite pencil drawing

Not sure where this came from but here it is...

Cowboy portrait from one of my old sketchbooks. I did more pencil sketching in the past, but eventually moved into ink and watercolor. I like to experiment with different styles and mediums.