Scout portrait in progress 7 - A different style!
Continuing Scout’s triple portrait. I’ve moved on to the second figure, an action pose - Scout running fast with his Frisbee. This one poses a dilemma: a blurry reference photo. Most people know me for my highly detailed, realistic style. I solved the challenge of using a reference photo that doesn't show any detail, by working in a different, more impressionistic style. The close-up of the pencil strokes in Pic 4 shows what I mean. A professional artist friend of mine often
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 8, 20254 min read
Scout portrait in progress 6 - The underpainting step-by-step
How I made the underpainting for Scout’s portrait. I decided to do the underpainting after I completed Scout’s head-study with colored...
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 3, 20255 min read
Scout portrait in progress 5 - Why did I switch the order?
Almost finished with Scout’s head. I am not going to do any of his neck and shoulders until I complete the two action poses - Frisbee,...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 31, 20252 min read
Scout portrait in progress 4 - Shiny black nose!
This is my favorite “in progress” pic so far, with Scout's shiny black nose popping out of the paper! There are lots of detailed shapes...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 26, 20252 min read
Scout portrait in progress 3 - How I made an eye
How I made an eye... 1 I usually start an eyeball by creating the eye structures that are around it - eyebrow, corner of eye, eyelids,...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 25, 20252 min read
