💎 Digital drafts for graphite portraits

Portrait Gem #42

Bonjour my little demon,

You’re now one of 21,003 souls collecting my gems. Whether you just joined or have been here from the beginning, thank you so much for reading 🖤

Getting ready to redraw Terra, my elementary demon of Earth.

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TODAY’S GEM

Lately, with my Reality to Fantasy students, we’ve been redrawing my 2023 Elementary Demons. And for a change, I’m drafting and thumbnailing on my iPad!

Until now, my entire process was traditional—countless sheets of paper filled with sketches and ideas. It has its charm, but the biggest downside? It’s time-consuming. So I’ve been testing out digital sketching these past weeks.

My thoughts so far: Exploration becomes so much easier. Layers and CTRL+Z make it simple to try multiple versions and solve tricky puzzles—like finding the right pose, placing tattoos, or designing hair.

On the other hand, I miss the precision and the feel of graphite on paper.

Maybe the future is finding a way to blend the best of both?

WIP of Aether

Voilà, that’s all for today.

Bisou,
Léa

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🔥Tribe Spotlight🔥

Today, I’m sharing a study created by one of the Portrait Gems members using last Saturday’s gem! The result is super cute, don’t you think? 🖤✨

Drawing by @iskaforneck

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