Drew Struzan Master Studies
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Dan Blodgett
One of my favorite artists right now is Drew Struzan, the master of design and likeness. His finished work is beyond extraordinary, yes! But honestly, to me anyway, his sketch work is far and away my catnip. The subtlety, the nuance, the shape design, the drawing chops, the hatching, interesting mark making... All with just pencil, toned paper, and a few colored pencils. They are the most simple of masterpieces. And I want some of that sauce!
So, as part of my ever-evolving quest to improve my drawing skills, I'm going to be doing a series of master-studies on these sketches and posting them on here for the Proko community. I believe it will be instructive, not only to myself, but to many others, and perhaps an introduction to who I consider one of the great portrait artists of all time.
So without further ado, the first post of my series: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. Mixed media on Strathmore Toned Tan. By no means the same level of mastery or accuracy as the original, but I could probably draw my whole life and never reach that level. At least it kind of looks like Harrison haha. If I could only just touch the hem of the cloth, I would be onto something.