Diary Girl
This was the drawing that nearly done me in. Day 1 started off horribly. It was almost as if I had forgotten how to sketch anything at all. Nothing seemed to work out, and I was ready to throw in the towel and start something new the next day.
But, I dug my heels in and moved onto Day 2. It was slightly better, but everything was just off. I was having trouble with the angles and perspective. However, I had something I could at least work with. Something I could fix.
I continued sketching into Day 3 and finally got something I was happy with. I inked it and colored for the remaining six days.
I once again pulled a template from The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: How to Draw Original Characters from Simple Templates. The book is still not particularly helpful in technique, but it does have plenty of source material to practice with.
The following is a reverse-chronological gallery of all nine days of work on this drawing:
The tools I used were:
- Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Vellum Pad, 9“x12“.
- Ticonderoga HB (#2) pencils.
- Prismacolor Premier coloring pencils.
- Tachikawa Comic Pen Nib Holder.
- Zebra Comic G Model Chrome Pen Nib.
- Deleter Manga Ink, Black 4.
- Prismacolor Premier illustration markers.
- Tombow Mono Zero Eraser.
- Mr. Pen Erasers.
Overall, I am happy with the end result. I wish I would’ve added in more background scenery, but I was already behind just getting out of the gates on this one. I’m glad I stuck this one out.