I didn’t intend for this to be a series, but after the third, I wanted to see how long I could keep it going. Sticking to the simple format of limited colour on a black background made it much easier to make decisions for each drawing. The later drawings were much more of a struggle and I still look at some of them with pain! The first is still the best, I think, because it was the most spontaneous and dynamic.
Portraits on Black
Portrait 1
Here’s a mini-project I’ve been working on. One per day until I run out.
Portrait 2
Portrait 3
Portrait 4
Portrait 5
One of my favourites of this set.
Portrait 6
Portrait 7
Portrait 8
Portrait 9
I posted a different version on social media because I wasn’t happy with how it came out, but in the end, I prefer the original.
Portrait 10
At this point, I was starting to lose confidence in what I was doing and did more editing on the computer. Here I changed her smile from a wide grin and added lines in the hair. This time, I prefer …
Portrait 11
Portrait 12
Another one I struggled with, but by now I was in the “just ship it” mindset. Still don’t like the lips.
Portrait 13
Portrait 14
And that’s the last one for now!