I never seem to get it right on the first stroke. That’s why I use pencil and make my initial movements lightly. I saw some simple line portraits the other day that were bold, direct contours of faces. I tried that today during my 15 minute sketch time.
Bold Portraits
5.5″x8.5″ 138# Mix Media Paper
I wonder if the bold lines in those portraits that inspired me were spontaneous or carefully crafted and inked over light pencil scaffolding.
I have the same situation, false starts, but I don’t want to redraw ( or re anything else if I’m telling the whole story!) and I’ve really been liking blind contour drawing for fresh lines and confident pictures- imperfections and all. Has taken me time to get to this. I like your drawing style and enjoy your exploration of finding and refining your vision.
Thanks, Claudia. Blind contour drawing! How brave. My contours usually end up more like spirals.