Angel's head

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · black · white

secondary ·

This is a monochrome drawing, so the focus is on creating different shades of gray using line density and cross-hatching.

techniques

• ·Cross-hatching
• ·Line weight variation
• ·Rendering form with line
• ·Creating texture with line
• ·Contour drawing

common pitfalls

• →Making the lines too uniform and lacking variation.
• →Not paying attention to the direction and flow of the lines.
• →Overworking the drawing and losing the freshness of the initial sketch.
• →Failing to capture the likeness of the subject.