Another Lord of the Rings oriented sketch for the Sketch Challenge over at the CCN Message Board....

I'm fairly happy with this image. Its without a photo reference...just straight from the mind...and I went ahead and spotted the blacks. This is good practice for me. The Orc Overseer was probably my first real pencil-on-paper drawing since July, when I drew Bob Berdella. Making this my second pencil drawing since July, and the first time I've inked since then!

Click "Read More" below for a finished version of the sketch I'm not as happy with actually!

-Mark Stinson

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I was rushing on this...messing with textures, and I found that I inked Gandalf in a way that I was so happy with...I just couldn't put gray tones on it that improved it to my eye. I was satisfied with the B&W image, and I'm not happy with this finished version. But I thought I would share it in case anyone was interested in what happens when I just can't get a drawing to finish out the way that I want it to!

-Mark Stinson