Geek sketch (Assault on Lion Gate)

Assault on Lion Gate

I thought I’d try my hand at a pencil sketch, rather than the usual inks.

Pencil is a lot more forgiving of mistakes, after all. it also gives you better control over shading – something I struggle with a little in inks.

The style is very much old school fantasy, but I couldn’t resist throwing in an Easter Egg for those of you that love Ancient Greece.

Can you spot it?

Tips for sketching #10 (light and shadow)

Regular visitors to my blog will know that I’m a big fan of the dark fantasy genre of art. This typically involves working in black and white to create a tense and brooding atmosphere.

There are many recurring tropes to this style of drawing and I want to explore how light and shadow specifically can be used to great effect.

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