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[22.02] Gwan

I started this traditional portrait pencil sketch on A3 paper format back in 2017, but never finished it at the time since I didn’t really know how to tackle the hair and was afraid I’d ruin everything!
Now I finally got back to redrawing it digitally, and colored it as well.
I love the texture and sense of control I get with traditional media, even though it’s definitely not as forgiving as digital.

grayscale pencil sketch (digital)

grayscale pencil sketch (digital)

colored version 2:3

colored version 2:3

comparison between the unfinished traditional pencil sketch from 2017, with the finished digital retake in 2022, photo reference included.
Traditional pencil definitely has a texture I couldn’t directly replicate with the default digital pencil brushes.

comparison between the unfinished traditional pencil sketch from 2017, with the finished digital retake in 2022, photo reference included.
Traditional pencil definitely has a texture I couldn’t directly replicate with the default digital pencil brushes.

original A3 sketch

original A3 sketch