This walnut was sketched with 2B, 4B and 6B Derwent pencils.

This walnut was sketched with 2B, 4B and 6B Derwent pencils.

Using Derwent pencils, which surprisingly seem “better” — darker — than Staedtler, which I’ve been using until now.

This sketch is of a relative.

This work is based off an image by Sonam Prajapati from Pixabay. It was done in graphite, willow charcoal, and white charcoal. I used white paper, and toned it first.

This work was done in 2B graphite and willow charcoal, based off a photo by Grâce Goubo on Unsplash.

This sketch, done in 2B pencil and willow charcoal, is based off a photo by Brigitte Tohm on Unsplash. I am aiming to sketch hands in action for 30 consecutive days.

This quick portrait was done in graphite and willow charcoal, based off a reference photo from one of my ArtTutor.com classes (unfortunately, I don’t remember which one).

This sketch is based on a photo by Callum Hill on Unsplash.

These sketches are based on lessons in the book I bought a few weeks ago (Mark Crilley’s Ultimate Book of Drawing Hands).
