Starting as usual with the first lines in

pencil.

After that I go working on the eyes with pen and ink.

Here we are at the point when I start

with water and brush to fade away the hard

pen- and ink lines.

.

You can see clearly the softer tones on

the nose and forehead after I

applied water on the ink.

Starting with the mustache and beard .

These will be washed also when finished.

Ready with the first layer.

My pen drawing is ready and also

washed.

Now it has to dry, because the paper is too wet for further

pen work.

Starting with the background.

I placed first the lighter parts on the

paper.

I washed them, and go on with the darker

parts.

All these are done with water soluble

pencils.

All the details will be done after I placed

the background.

Because then I have to make the complete

drawing wet again.

The coming images show you details

made on the face of “Maunck”.

Thin lines with pen and ink, so there will come more depth in the whole drawing and the face comes

alive.

Starting with the background on the

left.

With pen and ink I place the lines and

darker parts.

Now details in the stones

will be made.

Lot of black has to be done into the background.

With pen and ink many lines are made.

The drawing gets its form, feeling and its

own life.

A lot of lines.

And the progress is now coming to an

end.

The finishing touch.

Sincerely

“Maunck”

© John Baselmans