This project relies completely on freehand drawing without the help of drawing tools such as a grid. You first draw a simple line drawing, and then add shading with hatching to make Kevin’s face and body look three-dimensional, and his spotted fur look furry.

Preview lesson I09 - Kevin Bakon

Hi Brenda

I've been drawing now on and off for nearly 40+ years now and I haven't given it the focus I should have. I have done portraits which are lifelike and landscapes. I get into moods where I can draw well and then others where I just can't get it. I haven't done anything now for almost 4 years and I need to pick it up again. I love your lessons and I just tried the pig (Kevin Bakon) I didn't do half bad for not having picked up a pencil to draw in a while. I am getting the feaver again. Thanks for your website. I love seeing other artist's techniques and everytime I see a painting I closely examine it to see if I can detect anything I can use. I owe a friend a portrait that he wanted me to do of him and add Jack Nicholson so that it looks like they are buddies. That was over 3 years ago and I am embarrased to admit that I haven't completed that work. In fact I am back to square one. Not that I can't do it, I have done better in the past, but I lost my urge. I think it's coming back since I have been observing your site. Thanks for the shot in the arm

O yeh I am from Nova Scotia. Not too far from you, but my wife and I are presently in Hamilton Ontario. -- Don't ask its a long story.

Hope to meet you sometime if we're ever in Cornerbrook.
PS I'm sending you a couple of my pictures. Hope you get them

Rick Finney

Hi Rick!

I've been living in NS for almost 25 years now, but still call myself a Newfoundlander! Welcome to the site!

Brenda

This is so cute!!! This is a great way to draw using simple lines. Even my little sister likes it & tried to draw it!!!

the shading was a little hard for me. Im a begginer and of course I am never good at shading. I need to practice more before drawing with shades.

THANK YOU BRENDA!!!
This is the best I've ever drawn!(looks better on the paper)

This was a good lesson and when I drew it then I found my biggest weakness of all - fur! I just can't do fur and I think I'm going to avod it and focus on something I can do.

Otherwise, thanks for the great lesson

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By doing this lesson my hatching has become much better each time,
So thank you again Brenda.

I love this site, thank you very much for the tutorial, soon I will post an outcome.

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This is giving me so many problems!!! But it's a great lesson for learning proportions etc....had to have a second go because everything was completely wrong with my little porker, but it's taught me to really study a subject closely.
A big thank you for this excellent site.

C'est mon animal préféré!

This pig was a challenge for me. But it came out ok I guess.

Adorable, loved it!

Loved drawing Kevin Bakon. It's very nice.

This lesson was great, I really enjoyed it, and the result is too cute! Fur was very hard though.

Thx Brenda. But why are my hatchings so unnatural?

not sure about this one.... it was quick so.....not my best work ( my best work is on my new topic called- MY DRAWINGS on the draw cafe')
the pig has a cute and creative name......kevin bakon

it looks so cute here too!! seems like he's smilling:)))) love it:)

Awww what a nice piggy:))) i like his pose it makes him look alife:)

Didn't spend much time but i guess he is all right anyway