Al Fresco Art Club Challenge: Get Inspired by Glenn Vilpu

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Glenn Vilpu is our century’s equivalent of the classical masters of drawing and draftsmanship. After watching him compose a drawing at a master class in Japan, I wanted to try sketching with water soluble graphite. I used a Faber Castell Aquarelle Graphite pencil and a water brush for this sketch. Check out Glenn Vilpu’s Head Drawing Demo in Tokyo.

My takeaway from the demo is that Glenn Vilpu, after having drawn many thousands of heads, is still painstakingly patient. He never rushes and never compromises. It’s inspiring to see a master working slowly and confidently. I resolve to work on being more patient and forgiving with myself. With the drawing above I can see many features that need improvment, andI can also see places where I am doing better than I was doing a year ago. Progress comes an inch at a time.