fine art sketching pencils

Hi there! 😄 My latest UnicornPostbox blog post is progression photos of an amateur ‘YungBlud’ drawing 💖 Hope you enjoy 💕

I printed off a photo of YungBlud at the library and blew it up to A3 size. I used my A3 light box again to trace the outline of my subject, and used Fine Art sketching pencils to sketch. The chosen image was definitely more complex than the previous Keanu Reeves portrait I drew, and it’s quite quirky, but I built it up bit by bit, trying also to visually portray YungBlud’s energy. The wild hair was quite tricky, and some of the other shading I found fairly difficult too. I feel the black and red checkered background, and contrasting green ‘halo’ aptly portray YungBlud’s bold rock star personality. Also, the black promarker outlines add a pop art effect, to which I am a great fan of… and here is the finished piece:

I admire YungBlud aka Dominic Richard Harrison, very much for how he uses his platform to spread love, of course he also is a very talented musician 💕 From my home town too, woop woop 🥳🥳

I don’t have a next portrait planned as such, but I have 5 diamond arts still to complete from last Christmas haha 😲😲🤣 So it might be a good idea 💡 to crack on with them, also we have a ‘Wicked’ Halloween 🎃 themed pub painting in October, so please do keep a look out… 😄😄

Thank you as ever to take the time to read/view. Many thanks, Lauren xx

Hi there 😊 My latest UnicornPostbox blog post is progression photos of an amateur Keanu Reeves portrait.. 💗💗

First of all, I used my A3 size light box to trace the outline of my blown up Keanu Reeves photo 📸 I sketched with Fine Art sketching pencils, predominantly 2B grade. I incorporated a Keanu Reeves quote I resonated with, and seemed apt. For the background, I chose two different shades of purple twinmarkers, pink for a love heart and slightly at the bottom and a black promarker to outline and distinguish the subject, quote and to create a block square background. Here is the finished result:

I have so much respect for Keanu Reeves. Not only is he a great actor (admittedly, not in all roles!), appearing for example as the protagonist in many action films, he uses his platform to help others and raise awareness of varying issues, a supporter of many charities. A philanthropic, wonderful human being, deemed as one of the most influential people on the planet. Hence why I was eager to draw a portrait of him 🥰🥰

With regard to the artistry of the portrait itself, I am only amateur, however I hope that with practice I can become over time more photorealistic, and back to the level I was many years ago… YungBlud will be my next pencil portrait, someone else I admire not only as a talented musician but as a kindhearted person 💗💗

Please keep a look out for my next post 😜 Thanks as ever for reading/viewing. Much love, Lauren xx

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‘YungBlud’ amateur drawing

Amateur Keanu Reeves drawing