My portrait sketching process | FULL step by step [no music]

A glimpse into my portrait sketching process! Pencil drawing is a helpful way for me to unwind and play around with values, ideas, and composition that I could carry over to paintings.
I'm very sorry for the rumbling noise you hear in the background. Construction right outside decided to start and ramp up immediately after I started drawing. Sigh. Such is life.
Your support is so appreciated! Please take care of yourself and your box of sheep, and I'll see you sometime, somewhere. ❤
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🎨 MATERIALS USED 🎨
- Strathmore 400 Drawing Paper
- Pencils! Uh how does one list pencils. HB, 2B, 4B?
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[@rhondacalabro867]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@marilyngillis8305]

It was mesmerizing to watch these faces emerge.

[@ramchandrashahi3020]

U r great artist ❤

[@boxesofsheep]

Thank you 🤍

[@Stylvestre]

Did you even use reference pictures ?! The one with the bird on the head ❤
Also, I often see the graphgear pencil being used by various artists, what’s the deal with this model?

[@boxesofsheep]

I'm flattered but there were DEFINITELY reference pictures involved, at least for the faces 😂❤ And yes, graphgear! I think a part of the popularity is just a snowballing of artists showing them off on social media and people being curious and buying them. But they're also really well designed imo. Super sturdy, a lot of tip sizes, and the weight feels nice in your hand

[@Stylvestre]

@@boxesofsheep thanks!

[@Gretagarbo830]

What's with the vacuum cleaner sound? Is that supposed to be a joke? Very irritating.