#victorian frame

[latenightcoffeeandart]

I gaze upon the coming weekend

[parachronismx]

Forbidden Passion

The vampire was portrayed as temptation in times when lust was a sin. The sophisticated, handsome vampire really came into his own in Victorian times, as a figure that repressed woman could safely fantasize about.

[gaby-grover]

FRAME

I made a little portraits from my couple plague doctors 😍

[pharaohsketches]

[catoccultist]

❗️Symetrical Drawing Hack❗️ The little video I made is pretty self-explanatory, but it never hurts to cover all bases -

Here is a step-by-step on how I personally create hand-drawn symmetry in some of my drawings:

1. Before starting the drawing, I pencil a plum-line down the center of where I plan to draw. It’s going to be my reference for the center of the drawing

2. Next I sketch in the composition, in this case I sketched a rabbit from photo reference (of roadkill) then a large egg shape, then the frame element and nests.

3. Then I start to refine the drawing and ink, and in the case of the symmetrical element (frame) I only focused on refining and inking one side.

4. My next step was to transfer this drawing out of the pages of my sketchbook onto a piece of vellum. Vellum has a similar smooth surface texture to Bristol or card stock, but it is semi-transparent! About half my finished ink work is on vellum.

5. Next I grabbed another sheet of vellum paper: you can see in the video that I drew a copy of my egg frame on this piece of vellum with a teal art pen.

6. Once the symmetrical elements are transferred, you flip the vellum over and secure it. Now place your main drawing on top, align the drawing (the plumline comes in real handy for this!) and secure that as well! (I use plane old scotch tape or blue painters tape to secure paper when drawing or painting)

7. Now you can ink in the other side of the image and have a symmetrical hand-drawn element in your art!

Please consider following my Instagram where I regularly post my drawing/painting progress and process to my story, or check out my shop! ✒️🖤🖊

[gaby-grover]

Day 12

Money Money Money

[gaby-grover]

Day one

PORTRAIT

[gaby-grover]

Day 13

Pose Steampunk