Clint Eastwood Ink Portrait Drawing With Process!

in Sketchbook4 years ago

Hi everyone! Today I would like to share my steps in creating an ink portrait of the famous Clint Eastwood.

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I have seen his more recent films like Gran Torino, million dollar baby and seen The Good the Bad and the Ugly however, I have not seen his other films.

He always seems to be squinting and frowning and I wanted to capture this iconic facial expression in this drawing.

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He has I would say smaller eyes than average, a slightly longer face and very thin lips. Only a few pencil lines were needed as a base for the drawing.
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I then added the darkest tones with pure black ink.
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Mixing water with the ink allowed me to get a variety of tones to create the crucial details in the face.
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Finished Result!
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Thanks for checking out my post and all your support! :)
Ian,