Hirilonde<p>I made a <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=pencil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pencil</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=sketch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sketch</span></a> of the chubby <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=sphinx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sphinx</span></a> at the Galerie du Temps at <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=LouvreLens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LouvreLens</span></a> (still <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=Mus%C3%A9eDuLouvre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MuséeDuLouvre</span></a> I guess). It's really awesome that entry to the museum is free of charge and that you even get to borrow a folding stool! More artists should make use of French musea <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.rogueproject.org/search?tag=TraditionalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalArt</span></a></p><p><br>(The original is quite faint so I boosted the contrast on this scan.)</p><p>I set out to train proportions and clair-obscur. I got decent proportions down surprisingly quickly, but the face still ended up slightly too slender. When I noticed this I got mad and just winged the rest. I guess I am still positively surprised with the result. I spent too much time on one sketch so I guess I should try drawing on a timer next time.</p>