
First, Christopher Marlowe:
He's a fascinating figure, and the kind folks at The Rose Theatre here in London revitalised my interest in him.

To start with: I create a pencil sketch of the face and neck/costume,
then I print out a copy of the pencil line work lightly as a framework for the inking.

When inking, I find the outlines, followed with a scribbley crosshatch stroke to fill in areas, along with more free contour lines. Then, I either wet and smear the ink with my thumb/forefinger, or with a paint brush, as grey background wash. The paintbrush gives a more precise stroke, but the thumb gives you a stronger smear without over-wetting the paper.
It's a method I really enjoy, especially the mad cross-hatching I use during the inking.
Next up: Queen Elizabeth I, as inspired by the Armada Portrait.
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