Finally, the long awaiting commissioned piece has been completed and I am happy how everything turned out. I would say this is my best and pen drawing so far. Approximately 261 hours of intensive work under the period of one month and three weeks gave rise to this full portraiture of 40.64 by 50.8 cm.
Looking back to see how far I have gone drawing with pencil, I realized I have improved - it might not be so much but every little progress counts.
My goal with every new piece I start is to do better than my previous ones. So I try to give my all, exercise patience, persevere and discover new things. I also try to use another style because every new piece brings with it a new challenge.
I knew it was going to be a tough challenge ahead so I stood up for it. My friends do come around and say "Hey buddy, you haven't finished this work since?." The truth is, you have to enjoy the process and never bother about how long it will take you.
Materials used:
- Needle point paper
- Ballpoint pen (blue)
- Graphic pencil
Below are my detailed steps
Step 1
First and foremost, I started the journey by using a pencil (0.7 graphic) to sketch out my model. This is to ensure accuracy and avoid mistake which will hardly been erased if I had used pen.
Step 2
Thereafter, I worked on the hat. This process lasted for days more than I had expected. It took time because I wanted it to look more realistic.
Step 3
After that, I focused on the left side of his face. I deliberately left the eye to complete it at later stage.
Step 4
The journey continued here. At this stage, I started working on the right side of his face. I Still left both eyes blank.
Step 5
And here is the completed face. I added the eyes and completed the right side which made it appear real.
After completing the face and the neck, I started working on his shirt. I worked on the left side first. This shirt is took a hell of a time itself. I made several layers of inks in order to get my desired tones.
I also followed the same procedure of the previous steps gradually till I completed my work.
Thank you.
Wow that was very nice! I love his hat, it looks so realistic! How many days did this piece take you? My guess is at least 4 days. Keep up the good work @maxwellmarcusart! 😲
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This is talents at its purest form brother. I hail oh 🙇🙇🙇
Thank you bro.
@tipu curate :)
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Thank you dear🤗
Absolutely stunning!
Thank you friend.
This is really lovely
Thank you bro.
You're welcome
Awesome bro
Thank you bro.
Wow, that is a seriously good portrait. What a fantastic work, full of lovely detail! Incredible job, Maxwell! 😊
Thank you buddy. I'm glad you like it!🤗
Beautiful picture mate.
Thanks for the drawing. It really means a lot
Yeah it does mean a lot.
I will share yours soon.
Thanks man. I'll be waiting for it.
Uffff my bro, is amazing i love it
Thank you bro. I'm glad you love it.
excellent work of art I congratulate you you are wonderful and good at this technique
Thank you friend. It's really been a while. Looks like you took a break🤔
Simply amazing❤️
Thank you!🤗
You are a teacher with the pencil. More hits friend
Thank you buddy🤗
wow man your technique is incredible what a realistic portrait, the handling of the shadows you use is impressive. this is a wonderful artwork.
Thank you! I think it was worth the time.
Wow Is amazing
Thank you dear.
Wow very realistic!
Thank you friend.
I can't believe it took 261 hours, that's almost 40 hours a week over the 7 week period. You can tell from the final amazing result but you must have a lot of patience.
Sure I did had a lot of patience. I wanted to do a good job so I could satisfy my client. I also wanted to do better than my previous ones so I gave my all.
What an impeccable job. It is very beautiful! I love!
Fantastic drawing! Ballpoint pen can be so delicious.
Very nice work Maxwell!
This is great work!
Thank you so much. It was one of my best drawings last year and my client loved it so much.
I'm glad you like it.
wow this is incredible so detailed!!!!
Yup, that was one of my favourite drawings during that year.
Outstanding work!! So great to see your talent on here.
The sketches show your raw everything but a piece of work like this that’s gas taken time shows true mastery.
Thanks for sharing and well done!
I’d love to see more breakdowns like this
Amazing work.
That's a lot of time for
pencil painting.
Wow
Beautiful
Thank you!
Looks awesome ;-)
Enjoy the day and of course life ...
Greets from Vienna
@schmidi
Thank you buddy. Sure, I will...I hope you enjoy yours too.
Yes ;-) Cool haha yes well I love my life right now ...
Hehe, then continue to have fun to the fullest✌😄
This is insane bud! I especially love the detailing!
This is amazing 😍. I love 💕 using ball pen to draw but not to this extent of making a portrait.. With your drawing explanation. I will give it a try..
Thank you for your comment.
Well, you can still reach this level or even better if you keep practicing.
Wow these is so lovely
Thank you!
Welcome
really impresive drawing!
Hey, thank you!🤗
excellent, in a word, a work of art,
@maxwellmarcusart👍👍👍👍👍
Damn it, this is awesome! How can you draw with one ballpoint pen? For me, this is something on the verge of fantasy.
Haha, it is possible. I did it as a result of constant practice over the years.
Thank you.
Wow this is amazing the details are incredible you are very talented and so patient 261h🙃
Yeah, that was it. Thank you for your kind words.
Wow! Talent!
Thank you!🤗
Still marveling at this great work even though I saw it a couple of weeks ago. This is not only talent - it's forward thinking and years of hard work coming together as an amazing creation. ☺️
Yeah, I started practicing art professionally in 2013 and took interest in pen drawing in 2015. Now you know what it means.
This work is one of my most precious commissioned pieces. It took me weeks to be completed and I was very happy with the result.
Very very good. It is a really difficult draw. But you make me looking as easy work , because of cleaning lines and the exquisite Dark& light Ending
In pen, there's no room to clean, hehe.
Thank you😊
That's an excellent result you've achieved with the ballpoint pen Maxwell.
Oh yeah, thanks man👍
I love it!🔥
Thank you!👍
Nice
Thanks👍
You are so good, I want to learn how to draw like this, but I think my baby bro would appreciate this more, cause he wanna be a professional artist.
Umm, that's cool. Then keep practicing.
By the way, it would be nice to have your younger brother here.
I like this 😄❤️
You have not posted such content for awhile.
Wow so beautiful
Absolutely stunning! You are a VERY talented man! Thanks for posting!
Thanks buddy. See you are busy these days...
Yes Sir! Having a blast
Wow! I like it.
Good job @maxwellmarcusart.
Nice one bro
You are really genius in making sketches;)
I really can't express my feelings in words 💖
Thank you for your kind word. I appreciate.
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