Sketchbook session: Ingres and opulence

Today’s study is of The Princess de Broglie, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1851-53. Oil on canvas (Met Museum, New York) Equipment: Blackwing matte pencil and sharpener (but any pencil is fine) Paper stump for smudging Kneaded eraser + tombow eraser Sketchbook - moleskine art book 13x 21 (any sketchbook is fine but go for a smooth finish if you’d like to smudge!) Key Moments: - Initial sketch: 00:00 - Checking likeness: 03:20 - Lots of refining/developing: 04:23 - Capturing Fabric: 09:16 - Finished sketch: 14:30 Overlay link 03:38 Morning after the celebration 06:00 Music Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100394 Artist: http://incompetech.com/