I'm a huge fan of the (sadly cancelled) Showtime original series "The Borgias". It's like a really great historical fiction book come to life and is, well, eye candy in every way. It makes me want to draw every character and facial expression, not to mention the beautiful lighting, scenes and costumes.
Since I've been dying to do that, I chose a scene that would fit this week's IF theme, took a screenshot on my desktop, and sketched from it! This is Lucrezia Borgia as she stands on a curtained balcony above the hall where her suitors are being presented, observing them. Holliday Grainger is the actress who brilliantly plays Lucrezia, and this scene can be found in Season 2, Episode 6.
I have not decided if I will push this further, or if I will go on to sketch more faces instead!
I did not watch the show but wow, what a beautiful drawing! Wonderful hatching and shading. Beautiful face and details!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cindy! The show is right in my wheelhouse with the cosutmes, romance, history. Never-ending fun with sketching for me! :)
DeleteHI Laurie,
ReplyDeleteKeep sketching! I'm switching from ink to graphite for the base art on my illustrations because I think it keeps them fresher. This is really a lovely sketch--nice work!
Thank you, Nancy! I agree with you about graphite. I HATE when inking tightens up a drawing but it always seems to do just that. I'm considering felt-tip pens as an option.
DeleteBeautiful sketch!
ReplyDeleteShe looks beautiful. I love how you capture her eyes and the little details in the cross.
ReplyDeleteI remember watching "The Borgias" and wanted to watch the whole series because it looked really good but I'm so bad at watching series I always end up missing episodes and then have no idea what's going on :/
This is stunning, such a beautiful sketch!! Perfect scene choice to go with the theme!!
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