Alright, I had to have a do-over on Ironside, aka Mr. Thorwald from Rear Window. This one was done in Photoshop; I started with a black canvas and gradually added lighter shades. Just in case you couldn’t get enough of this guy, tomorrow I’m going to refine the B&W painting, then add some color. I’ve done something similar with old photos, so I’m curious to see how well it will work with a drawing.

Likewise, I’m not too happy with this sketch (still trying to relearn these strange wooden sticks–where do I put the batteries?), but I like the site I found tonight, which has basically every shot from every Hitchcock movie.

Disclaimer: This looks nothing like my Cousin Mike. But it DOES look like a dude with a face. So, go me.

Thought I’d try to focus on one body part for my late night sketch. Here’s a celebrity eye. If you can guess who it belongs to, I’ll draw your portrait next. Drawn on iPad with Procreate.

I had so much fun with my first painting that I spent a drizzly day inside doing another one. I immediately found this one to be far more challenging than the first one, and not just because there’s two people. The cracker pic had lots of dark shadows, and it didn’t take much to make it pop off the page. With this one, the contrast was a lot more subtle, and for most of the day the pic felt really flat.