Walking dogs, ironing, rousing Jack, an early meeting — I had a rushed morning and no time to relax and draw. At lunch, I pulled out a box of Crayolas and a ball point and drew my watch and arm in a notebook.
I used a light touch with the ball point and I could get a lot of variety in its line. Then I laid down a solid skin tone with one crayon. Next I layered a half-dozen different colors on top to create dimension and all the variations of skin. Finally I drew the arm hairs on top of the color, skimming the surface so the wax didn’t gum up the pen.
I have been using the same technique of ink pen and watercolor for a long time and I must say it’s a welcome change to try out different media.
Danny Gregory 
Great sketch!
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Don’t shave your arms – think how boring the drawing would be without such great texture 🙂 (and it will make them itchy !)
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you are sooooo funny…i think that’s a nice way to carry your grandfather with you. I might be more sympathetic if you were his grand-daughter.
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Further proof that great work comes from the artist and not the supplies.
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Love the drawing…ditto on not shaving! Men are supposed to be hairy. I am married to an ape, I know! LOL
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Great colors! The blue lines in the shadows are especially nice.
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Lovely sketch! Very timely! We like you just the way you are and I’m sure your Grandpa would too! I look at my mother and my grandmother every day in the mirror! It’s called Life! 🙂
Cheerio,
Elsie
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I don’t know what is funnier..your comments on your hairy arm or those commenting about it. 🙂 A great sketch BTW..
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Ha ha to the hirsuteness being less of a blessing if you’d been your grandfather’s granddaughter 🙂 Personally? J’aime beaucoup. Men’s arms ought to be hairy. Great lunch-time sketch. ça donne très envie! C.
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Fun sketch
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