Ian’s 100-Day Art Challenge: Faces, People, and Places

[Ian Coltman]

Day 10 | Facial Expression Studies – Reference: Jeff

 

A few digital studies of Jeff in prep for a couple of limited-palette watercolor studies tomorrow. Sketched in Infinite Painter on iPad.

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[Ian Coltman]

Days 11-12 | Mark Westermoe: The Portrait in Watercolor | Homework 12-13 – Reference: Jeff

 

Two value studies using Ivory Black.  Trying to focus on paint application. Mangled the mouth on the first one pretty bad, so I guess we get to see him with a mustache!

[Ian Coltman]

Days 13-15 | Caricature Attempt – Governor Kate Brown

I want to develop some caricature skills as the head studies continue. I was surprised by the necessary observation of eccentricities, and the design work involved in the subsequent reconstruction of the face. I had fun with it and intend to explore some more angles and subjects as I continue.

[Ian Coltman]

Days 14-15 | Charles Dana Gibson Copies

I’m a big fan of Charles Dana Gibson’s pen work… so I thought I’d do some copies to inform my line work. Even with the soluble lay-in, I found his style to be impossible to emulate without working at a much greater tempo.

[Ian Coltman]

Days 16-17 | Caricature Attempt – Self-Portrait

Experimenting with exaggerated features.

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[Ian Coltman]

Day 18 | Watercolor Sketch from Life

 

The face got a little muddy towards the end… I think a larger brushed base treatment could eliminate some unnecessary / dirty brushwork.

[Ian Coltman]

Days 19-20 | Watercolor and Ink Sketches – Reference: Will

Experimenting with applying the palettes from the portrait class to full figures. Hoping to improve and simplify future sketches using this combination of watercolor, fine liner, and brush pen.

[Kelly Jensvold]

Greetings from Oregon. Your work looks good. Keep it up!

[Ian Coltman]

Wow… Hey, thanks from a fellow Oregonian! That means a lot because I really admire the strategy you are following on your thread… I think you have put yourself in the fast lane for growth!

I feel like I have made several strides in the past three weeks through daily practice and look forward to watching your progress… maybe I’ll get some ideas. 🙂

 

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[Ian Coltman]

Day 21 | Watercolor and Ink Sketch – Reference: Tiffiney

 

Experimenting with mood as the practice continues.

[Ian Coltman]

Day 22 | Ink Figure Practice – Reference: Tiffiney

 

I’m trying to gain some agility and expressiveness with pen and ink. Without an eraser, it’s difficult to keep the drawing clean… I need tons more practice at this, but I think it will help bring a greater level of mindfulness to my process and help my drawing skills with other media.

[Ian Coltman]

Days 23-24 | Ink Figure Practice – Reference: Tiffiney

 

I kind of lost a little steam with this approach… Still trying to get a good feel for the angle I have to use with a liner pen and the inability to do light strokes. It was a good exercise and I think I’ll return to it after some more practice with a more forgiving medium.

[Ian Coltman]

Days 25-26 | Ballpoint Pen Figure Practice – Reference: Lillias

I haven’t used a ballpoint pen for a while.  It was nice to be able to vary the strokes a bit more than I could with the liner pen.

[Lucas a.k.a “Roams”]

really like those ballpoint drawings man 😀

[Ian Coltman]

Thanks, man! I planning to do some more ballpoint for figure study going forward… or at least until my pen runs out!

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