I'm all set for Inktober 2015 with lots of different liquid inks, pens and brushes!

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 16cm x 25cm, ink on sketchbook paper

I'm wrapping up my September posts with this work-in-progress for our fantasy game:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 20cm x 26cm, pencil on sketchbook paper

A bit more nose practice:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 14cm x 13cm, pencil on sketchbook paper

The other day I practiced sketching eyes. I tried to study the subject matter closely for only a few seconds, then drew what gave the eye its unique characteristics. Here are a few examples:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 15cm x 17cm, pencil on sketchbook paper

More luck with today's sketching than last time! I'm focussing mainly on the shape of the face and key features and shadows that help describe the subject. As long as I don't get bogged down by details, I find I have more success.

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 17cm x 15cm, pencil on sketchbook paper

I've been doing more practicing, sketching faces as quickly as possible. This was the only success out of a bunch of sketches. Some days, things just don't gel!

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 9cm x 11.5cm, pencil on sketchbook paper

I've been sketching faces in the negative – much harder than I anticipated, but excellent practice!

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 12.5cm x 16cm, white pencil on black sketchbook paper

I'm trying a style of sketching that's a bit less formal in order to capture general facial charcteristics:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 14cm x 14cm, graphite on sketchbook paper

It's been one of those weeks... and then some. The tricky job of sketching noses is just the right amount of brain power I require for distraction!

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 14cm x 12cm, graphite on sketchbook paper

Today's sketch practice:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 17.5cm x 16cm, graphite on sketchbook paper