Things have changed a lot since my last sketch. Nearly everyone's life has been affected in some way by COVID-19. Some parts of life could be changed forever for good or bad. I've noticed more people walking and riding bikes. I've started to appreciate things now that a month ago, I took for granted. 

There's art everywhere if you're willing to look through the right lens. I've gone back to the basics with this sketch. When I first committed to learning how to draw portraits, I purchased a course called 'Portrait Drawing - The Complete Online Course’. It's from the website www.VitruvianStudio.com. David Jamieson guides students through the portrait drawing process from beginning to end. I’ve watched this course several times and learned something new each time. Now that I've been airbrushing for a few years, I went back to these lessons and tried to apply them to the airbrush. 

Heres a list of materials I used for this sketch.

-Stabilo pencils

-Rubber eraser

-Helix electric eraser

-White chalk pencil

-Iwata airbrush (CM-C Plus)

-Createx Illustration Colors Burnt Umber and White

The process I used to sketch this portrait. 

1. Block-In

2. Structure the Features

3. Key the Drawing using the airbrush. 

This timelapse condenses about 4-5 hours of sketching into about a minute. If you're just starting to airbrush or sketch I have a few tips that can help.

1. Don't focus on time, break the portrait down into manageable chunks. Take breaks.

2. Start light and darken once you know the features are in the right place. When airbrushing, gradually build depth using layers. 

3. Don't compare your art to other people. Do you. Be a UA (unauthorized artist). Don't wait for someone to give you approval. Just create. 

Hope this helps.