As I told you earlier this was a very quick to draw... Yesterday I spent 8hours on it, today it took 4hours more, so the total time is 12hours (believe it or not).

Blu-tack was used a lot, I make all my finishing blending with it. I also used these magical "nessu" tissues to blend graphite over everything. HB, 2B, 5B and 8B was used. Mechanical pencil (0,5mm 2B) helped a lot to create sharp edges. The most important thing to me during this session was finding how to really maintain dark tonality overall, so the drawing looks no washed anymore.

Pencils Derwent basic set, paper Paperipiste 8x11" (made in Finland, I guess available nowhere else?), eraser Penol film eraser. Reference 1x1", worse than hell. And again, the eyes really look that way...

If there where a "head shaking in disbelief" emoticon, I would use it. I cant believe the speed you draw at and with such good results too!

AH HA! Maybe you use an electric pencil

Equine and Western Art by: S. Baldwin

I usually take couple days off after the drawings been finished, my working style is quite exhausting. And I really dont mind pushing myself under 12hours

btw, I thought that Id like to try something else but portraits next. Maybe whisky bottles or something. Never animals with hairs or furs... just bats, hippos and worms etc.