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| My model: Deepika Padukone |
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| Materials Used
Materials
Used:
1)
Charcoal and Graphite Pencils:
I use
Monte Marte Charcoal pencils and Graphite pencils. It costs about Rs. 500
for the full set of four earthy shades. I am using for this portrait only the black
pencils for this portrait, which again comes in the soft, medium and hard
types. I use the hard variety for the final outlines, medium and soft for the
shaded regions.
The
Faber Castell box has six shades. 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B and 8B and costs Rs. 30.
These
pencils come in handy to create the outline which is the most time taking
procedure.
2) Erasers:
I use
different type of erasers to erase mistakes as well as to create highlights.
The
types I have are an ordinary pencil eraser, a plastic eraser from Focus that
gives fewer residues, a kneaded eraser,
which can be kneaded to any shape, and a pencil shaped eraser from staedtler.
3)
The shading tools:
My
shading tools are what is available in every household. A pair of Johnson ear
buds, a pair of tissues and a painting brush.
These
tools I use, to create the shades in the portrait. I do it by rubbing the
charcoal and softly spreading them to create the necessary effect.
The
buds come handy in small and specific areas like the eye, nose, ears etc.
4) My
sketchbook:
As
this portrait is just a trial and not done on commission, I am using my A3 size
sketch book.
Stages in the portraiture
Final Result:
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