{"id":6937,"date":"2025-05-22T12:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/?p=6937"},"modified":"2025-05-22T21:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T04:48:00","slug":"malyck-pencil-drawing-may-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2025\/05\/malyck-pencil-drawing-may-22-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Malyck Pencil Drawing | May 22, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: May 22, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Malyck Pencil Drawing | Finished version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I think I figured out what I found displeasing about the original “finished” version of this drawing (the version right below this text), and why I preferred the earlier sketch – it’s likely because I didn’t darken the tops of his eye socks\/below his brows, to match the contrast that was in the earlier sketch. I think it gave him the appearance of not having eyebrows, or having too-light eyebrows, which lessened the contrast I liked in that early sketch version.<\/p>\n

Changed the date on the drawing to today’s, since it’s a different enough change to me now. Oh! I also meant to mention how the lighting conditions varied a bit through the photos (I’m next to a window) – I tried to adjust the photos to match the drawing as closely as I could to how it is on the paper, and hopefully the lighting doesn’t look too inconsistent.<\/p>\n

Original post below:<\/em><\/p>\n

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Malyck Pencil Drawing | Original “finished” version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Malyck warm-up drawing from yesterday when my hand was feeling stiff. Also, I’ve been practicing my letterforms recently – how does it look? Is it too ostentatious? Haha.<\/p>\n

I’ve never been fond of how cursive “L” looks when I write it, which has been a small annoyance throughout the years as both my name and pseudonym begin with the letter. I also have always had messy handwriting, and earlier this year when I started using physical notebooks again, it inspired me to try practicing my handwriting to see if I could improve it. <\/p>\n