Bread sketch, step by step.

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Here're several photographs taken while sketching. Enjoy the progress.

Okay, I bought sliced German bread. Two slices were picked up as a subject.

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Paper is Daler-Rowney Ingres paper, dark brown. I briefly drew the outline with a Pentel. Harder OPs like Pentels or Faber-Castells are my favorite for the initial outline drawing.

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Just put the base colours. I used Faber-Castell.

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I started covering Senneliers.

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Modelling with Senns. I often rub the surface with my fingers.

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Adding some dark tones (raw umber).

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Details of the crust were depicted. I used a jaune brilliant of Sakura Cray-Pas specialist for brighter tones.

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Painting white inside with brown pink and rose ochre (maybe...).

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Adding white for more brighter parts.

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Flour on the crust was painted with white and rose ochre.

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Dark parts like shadows were added with a black, mars black and raw umber.

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Now it's done.

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This is the finished image. I also uploaded this to the Weekly Sketch Thread. Thank you for looking.

[hollyga]

This is fantastic, Yusuke! THanks so-o-o-o much for sharing your process. All of your breads and pastries are so life like I can almost taste them!

Holly

[gakinme]

Yusuke, thank you so much for your WIP. I've been always wondering how you get such life like likeness and these two days, I keep wondering if I should smudge or not smudge for op pieces. You have answered my question by this WIP. I'm always amazed at how life like your work is. Thank you again.

Is Ingres paper your favorite paper for OP's?