I’m back! Still can’t transfer my photos from my phone to laptop through USB connection, but I discovered that I can transfer through the ASUS app Sharelink. SO – I’m halfway through my Monologue notebook. Thinking whether I should get another one soon or to upgrade to Stillman & Birn or Strathmore notebook. The reason? Some pages of the Monologue soft sketch book won’t absorb the paint as shown below. (The hair on the left drawing).
Argh. I hate the effect! But still, progress is still progress. As usual, the realistic portraits are referenced from Pinterest. The anime-ish ones are mine. My watercolor set is Prang (unless otherwise stated), and I use my Craftdoodle waterbrushes. 🙂
![2016 07 monologue 1](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405358/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405358/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405358/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405358/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm/2016-07-monologue-1_nanflm.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: I like the hands / Right: Galaxy hair without the white speckles yet.
![2016 07 monologue 1-2](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405356/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405356/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405356/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405356/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd/2016-07-monologue-1-2_hyd3nd.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
The left drawing doesn’t look the same as the reference HAHA.
![2016 07 monologue 2](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405354/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405354/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405354/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405354/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy/2016-07-monologue-2_khhzoy.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: My Sola ♥ / Right: I don’t like the final render huhu
![2016 07 monologue 3](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405352/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405352/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405352/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405352/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et/2016-07-monologue-3_za78et.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: I used my Reeves watercolor pan set here / Right: Loose pencil sketch with loose rendering. 😐
![2016 07 monologue 4](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405350/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405350/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405350/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405350/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6/2016-07-monologue-4_umk6s6.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Then I tried fashion drawings. Haha.
![2016 07 monologue 5](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405348/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405348/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405348/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405348/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6/2016-07-monologue-5_ktn2q6.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: I already posted this on the last Monologue post / Right: I tried blending the skin by adding water on dried paint.
![2016 07 monologue 6](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405346/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405346/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405346/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405346/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom/2016-07-monologue-6_ogkjom.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: I used my officemate’s Simbalion watercolor set. Too powdery for me / Right: Kimono girl sketch.
![2016 07 monologue 7](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405344/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405344/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405344/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405344/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz/2016-07-monologue-7_e5ibaz.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: Self portrait with light wash / Right: Sketch of Sona, a League of Legends hero.
![2016 07 monologue 8](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405342/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405342/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405342/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405342/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k/2016-07-monologue-8_n5lc3k.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Left: Progress artwork with wet on wet technique. / Right: I tried to render with more shadows. Doesn’t look like the original though!
![2016 07 monologue 9](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405340/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405340/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405340/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1550405340/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs/2016-07-monologue-9_vjpzxs.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
I’m now into drawing leaves as shown here. HAHAHA.
The first & last image are my latest drawings. Not sure if I should finish the left one. I like the wash effect but I was supposed to put more detail on the lanterns. The right one is still unfinished. It needs more leaves in the background.
I’m glad that I can still paint. ♥ Mostly during break times in the office. Speaking of which, I need to do those “requested” portraits soon. Argh.
Until next time?