I worked from digital images that I took myself. I took them outside on an overcast day. I think the best type of light for taking a reference photo is a slightly overcast sunny day. This eliminates some of the overpowering strength of direct sunlight on a clear day but still creates enough shadows to describe form. The drawing is also a three color (trois crayons) technique, making use of sanguine (earth red), black and white on toned paper.
I worked from digital images that I took myself. I took them outside on an overcast day. I think the best type of light for taking a reference photo is a slightly overcast sunny day. This eliminates some of the overpowering strength of direct sunlight on a clear day but still creates enough shadows to describe form. The drawing is also a three color (trois crayons) technique, making use of sanguine (earth red), black and white on toned paper.