It’s difficult to get a good photograph of your pet, they move around and don’t naturally pose. Well here’s a device that will help you get that perfect shot. A good, in-focus photograph is the key to getting a great drawing, the more detail that can be seen, the more detail can be drawn.
Occasionally I get asked to draw some unusual things. Some don’t come off like the hedgehog I was asked about, but sometimes they do like Taz the Chinchilla. I completed the drawing of the cheeky chinchilla recently and again another first, it was completed as an A4. Here’s to more unusual pets to draw, they…
So I’ve started experimenting with some sped up footage of me drawing and decided to share these via the social media site YouTube. If you fancy following my experiments and delve into my drawing world pop along to my channel and hit the subscribe
Pencils are my tools of the trade, it’s what I draw with, simple as that. So like any other good worker I need to look after my tools and that’s where my Derwent pencil wrap comes in. It keeps all of my pencils neatly stored and safe along with an assortment of rubbers and pencil sharpeners.…
This boxer dog drawing was completed recently and took about a week and a half on and off. Having a leak in our hallway put paid to a quick drawing, but these little obstacles are sent to try us and be overcome. This is the first boxer dog I’ve drawn and I must say it…
Quite a few people have asked, “just how do you do your pencil drawings?” Well here’s a quick timelapse video of me mid way through my latest pencil drawing. And no I’m not actually this quick, this is 12x speed. As I’m right handed I usually start the pencil drawing top left and work across…
Another form of advertising I undertake for my pencil drawings is Facebook, so if you’d be so kind as to like my pencil drawing page, it would be very much appreciated. facebook.com/garryspencildrawings Also if I’ve been fortunate to undertake a drawing for you, would you be so kind as to leave a review on the Facebook…
So it seems Christmas presents were all about cat drawings this year. I completed 2 for Santa who duly delivered them on Christmas morning to extremely grateful recipients. There’s been some fantastic feedback … “I’d like to say how thrilled my daughter is with the picture of her cat. It really is amazing and you are one…
So the lead up to Christmas was quite frantic on the drawing front as I had quite a few drawings to get out as Christmas presents. This pencil stub (below) is testament to that. The two weeks before was full on, burning the midnight oil to help Santa fulfil his present quota. I’ve had some…
A springer spaniel drawing is underway I’m undertaking another dog pencil portrait and it just happens to be another Springer Spaniel. This is the 3rd springer spaniel drawing I’ve done in as many months. The beauty of undertaking a springer spaniel drawing is that they’re ears have so much character to them, almost like flowing hair.