I have seen so many beautiful female figure studies here at Steemit. I felt inspired to do a study using the method of "crosshatching". This is a method where shading is done using a series of alternating stripes that overlap to provide shading and highlights.
Step One...Gesture Sketch.
In digital painting I can put any background on a "layer" underneath the sketching layer. Here I chose a rough parchment texture. Then I do a "gesture" sketch - a quick set of short pencil strokes to get a feel of the "rhythm" of the pose.
Step Two - Musculature Indicators
Some features of underlying muscles and bones are indicated with a few lines. It always interests me to study the way muscles and sinews would react under certain body positions.
Step Three - More Detail
Make corrections where necessary. (As mentioned on my caricature blog, mirror the image which will show many inconsistencies and mistakes)
Step Four - More Detail
Add more detail to the shadows.
Step Five - Further Detail
I prefer adding details in feet and hands - something often glossed over in figure sketches.
Step Six - Adding Highlights
Here I used white and a color similar to the background to "mold" the sketch to give it depth and shape.
Seven - Time to Stop
OK... it was an enjoyable exercise. I wonder if anyone knows who the model is?
Thank you Steemian community for visiting my blog.
I am keen to do this in pencil and charcoal soon. It was enjoyable and I'm glad to share it here. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions!
nice and beautiful sketch. really love to learn how to make sketches.
Keep watching gabriellasam. I will try and share what I have learned
Great work! Congrats
Thank You!