Daily college sketchbook. Sketchbook 10: Koi. Charcoal. This was a bit difficult to draw since the koi was always moving amidst many more koi. I quickly sketched its basic shape then every time i saw a koi in the same position, I sketched in the details. So it's not really one fish; it's like a mash up of a few. I kept the background really simple; just a smooth black with lighter shades near the edges. I think it works well- there's a lot of contrast with the fish against the water. I shaded the tail a bit darker to put more of the emphasis on the head and main body of the fish.
I was also experimenting with how charcoal works. If you apply a lot of pressure, it leaves a mark that cant be completely erased. This is true for lighter marks, but more pressure leaves a considerably darker mark. I used this to create the spot on the koi's forehead. It gave a feel that the spot was a part of the fish rather than a shade of charcoal applied on top. I don't know, it doesn't really make sense and the picture doesn't show it too well, but it was fun to try.
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