One of my favorite graphic novels is Logicomix. It's actually really unconventional, as far as graphic novels are concerned. It deals with the life of mathematician and logician Betrand Russell. I will admit though that I don't know much about either subject but they both deal with philosophy, which was one of my favorite subjects in college. It's a really well written book and was my inspiration for my latest drawing.
I was a little hesitant at first to use this specific picture that I found on the internet because it is such a well known image of him. Usually if I'm going to pick pick someone to draw that is famous, or at least well known, I try to get a random or obscure picture of them. It makes it easier for me because then the audience can't associate that popular image of them and see any flaws. But then I thought, not many people have seen this image let alone know who he is.
I reverted back to my old style of ink drawing, using a lot crosshatching which I was trying to get away from. But I kind of like it. And I know I can obviously still do it since this picture looks really similar to the original. I think I might use the same style in the next couple of portraits.
The drawing of him is finished, but the whole drawing is incomplete. I still need to add something around him in the open space to complete it since I did take up two pages of my sketch book.
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