PROCESS VIDEO // expression sketches (Patreon)

I did some expression sketches a while back which you might have seen on my socials! Here’s a little video that shows my sketching process. I kinda struggled with making this video and there were some focus issues, plus the phone bounced around a lot while I was filming, so I hope to make another sketching video soon that is better production-wise. But for now, I hope you enjoy this one!

Here’s the final result: 

In the first part of the video,  you can see how I construct a face: I use a simple circle & curved line construction to establish the angle and then start lightly drawing the features on top. Then I’ll gradually work in more detail, refining certain lines and emphasizing certain shapes and areas to clean up the sketch (which you see me doing more in the second part). I always aim to have a sketch which is a nice mix of loose construction lines and more defined, structured lines. Having variation in line weight (basically some thinner lines and some thicker) is a priority for me when making sketches.

I hope this video gives some insights into my sketching process! Let me know if you have any questions or things you’d specifically like to see in a future sketch video!