Sustained Investigation #7

My inspiration for this was to create two figures pulling apart from each other, almost like they were connected before and are now splitting into two completely separate beings. I then added in the mouth as one and the eye as another; this represents my own gaze and views stretching away from my voice and the things I say. Symbolizing the difference between the two, and how vastly different they can be. Yet they have the ability to be connected. I also added the eyes into the background to represent the gaze of others, analyzing and judging the process in the image.

Pen and Markers on 8" x 6" drawing paper.

My process was to first test and try out different hatching techniques, and I decided on just hatching in one direction. After that, I started my sketch. Once I had gotten something that I was happy with, I started to add the hatching of the neck and chest to each figure. After that, I did the stretch marks on the faces and filled in the face and the features, then colored them in. Finally, I did the background.