Every so often I sit down with a photo I found online, usually through imgspark or ffffound, and base a marker sketch on it, as a technical exercise. This is one of those times. I use Faber-Castel Pitt Pens for it, mostly the ‘brush’ and ‘big brush’ sizes, in addition to a white prismacolor pencil and a couple of white paint pens. I start with a loose pencil sketch as a skeleton, then work light inks to darks, then ink any linework I want in the final, then go on top of it with the white pencil and paint.

I started this at a diner, then hopped a bus, screwed up my transfer and had to walk the last mile home, mostly up hill. That was not fun for my big fat out-of-shape arse. Felt good after I got home and rested a bit. That’s when I finished it off.

I should walk more.