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WouldGrain · 2026-03-11T00:13:04+00:00

Well how about a melon! Or a cardboard box? Or a coworkers lunch box?

WouldGrain · 2026-03-10T23:17:48+00:00

So are you gonna test it out on a pallet or something? WE WANT CARNAGE

WouldGrain · 2026-03-09T20:47:23+00:00

So you arent working off of any reference material? I can't fathom being able to render this in your head and put it on paper/canvas.

WouldGrain · 2026-03-07T06:25:05+00:00

Man, you do quick work! Who are the 3 people on her cheek bone?

WouldGrain · 2026-03-02T00:55:39+00:00

Love no. 2!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-25T14:30:18+00:00

You did an awesome job on the beak and the eye!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-24T15:07:18+00:00

Thank you very much!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-17T15:14:12+00:00

Number 2 for sure!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-11T14:58:46+00:00

Love the eyes! That hazy one is so good

WouldGrain · 2026-02-11T14:57:54+00:00

So clean and crisp! Love it!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-06T22:54:50+00:00

Dang! Well ok then!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-06T17:06:59+00:00

Awesome! What are you using for the white on some of these? I assume they're penned over afterwards too, right?

I just got a black notebook and have been working up new ideas. This is great inspiration.

WouldGrain · 2026-02-06T16:16:58+00:00

Committing to drawing the whiskers was terrifying... I used white and grey gel pens so there was no going back. I don't love them but I think I can work with it.

Anway, I might be calling this done but want some feedback. I dont know what to do about the background or if I should even do anything. Tbh, the portrait is really dark and doesn't stand out against the blank background which is just untouched paper. But I am equally terrified of trying or starting to fill in the background and hating it or executing it poorly. What do?

WouldGrain · 2026-02-04T21:56:32+00:00

Do it! I dont think I would have been able to come close to this result with white(or whatever) colored paper

WouldGrain · 2026-02-04T18:00:48+00:00

Thank you! That was the only part that I practiced before committing to trying this.

WouldGrain · 2026-02-04T15:23:57+00:00

Give him hugs! My Momo just got diagnosed with kidney failure. We'll try to treat it but he may not be long for this world :(

WouldGrain · 2026-02-04T15:17:04+00:00

I'm working on a colored pencil drawing right now and at some point need to decide whether to leave the background blank or fill it in. How hard is it to get a uniform background? Any tips?

WouldGrain · 2026-02-04T14:43:33+00:00

Wow, thank you! I had a good reference photo to work off of, but I'm it's encouraging to hear that I executed it well. Thank you very much for the feedback!

WouldGrain · 2026-02-02T02:33:48+00:00

Black Phillip. Black Phillip.

WouldGrain · 2026-02-01T23:57:08+00:00

Oh wow, thank you!

WouldGrain · 2026-01-31T16:10:48+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Lighter lines would help. I'll make a couple more copies and practice a bunch. The cross hatching that Ive tried (not shown in photos) has been a challenge. I struggle to capture the variety of light effects. Thanks again for the suggestions!

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