Drawing From Life My Brother on the Sofa

Hello everyone sharing with you today a drawing of my brother lying on the sofa. I unfortunately do not have process photos as this was done in one go but I will share some of the process when drawing it.

This was an exercise in a sustained study and was done over 1-2 hours. I used a graphite stick and was drawn over roughly A3 size paper.

I began with one clear line that will be the main gesture of the figure. I then created a rough outline of the figure based on a few lines using a light pencil to get the approximate proportions correctly. When I was pleased with the accuracy of the drawing I then used a graphite stick to darken the most important tones. I was important to make the areas moving away out of my sight dark to create the needed depth.

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The most time spent was on the face as this is one of the most important parts in the drawing and focal point in the composition. I then did less detail in the clothes and drew a few lines to indicate a blanket under his leg. The sofa was also done with a few simple lines as a background so that it does not become too distracting.

This was a good practice in a sustained still life as it is not often I can draw someone still for more than a few minutes. He moved a few times but still managed to draw the features before he did or waited for him to make that pose again.

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Thanks for stopping by and checking out the post!
Ian,