Ballpoint pen elephant
Art by @Ilga
BIC ballpoint stick pen drawing on Richeson bulk drawing paper. This started as a contour drawing and just got squiggly (not the original intent). This was clipped to my board for weeks and I would add a few squiggles from time to time when I wanted to make marks, but didn't have inspiration. It's just a bit under 15 inches (12x18 inch paper) and is probably about 25 hours of making little lines and squiggles. The reference was a Dreamstime royalty-free photo.
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6 Comments
Misti (@misti)
Great craggy texture! Your persistence paid off!
Ilga Jansons (@Ilga)
@misti Thanks. This was a bit of a slog. I was working on a soft paper and it just ATE the ink. This took two pens! Though, as you say, it has a craggy texture which might not have worked as well on my knew slippery paper.
OKAT (@okat)
Gorgeous work and I like being able to see the context of the size in the second photo.
Suzette (@Rayedrgn)
Amazing artwork! Really good eye for detail!
Ilga Jansons (@Ilga)
@okat Thank you. I like to work a bit larger than most pen and ink folks. Takes a little longer, but it's relaxing.
Ilga Jansons (@Ilga)
@Rayedrgn Thanks. I see you are working in pen...it's a great way to capture little details and make textures.