I've always had it at the back of my mind that I wanted to make an Idris Elba portrait but sadly I just never found the right reference image. I did make some about a year ago but honestly speaking I didn't share them because the turnout wasn't what I'd anticipated. I got into the mood some 2 days ago after spotting this photo along with some others. It was difficult coming to the conclusion of which one I would sketch.
While making this sketch, I discovered lot tones that I needed to interpret properly. It was hard coming to a decision on how the sketch should look like in it's finality.
I do hope to make more sketches of Idris Elba in the future as I am anticipating diving into different forms of arts and through them interpreting figures. I do hope to make more in the future with a well contrasted face....
Chronologically, these are the drawing procedures....
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