BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Here are some drawings I did just for fun

**Posted by BrettHolmes** June 14, 2016 8:20 pm

As an artist, I’m still an amateur. I will probably do better drawings than these in the future but I still think both of them were worth showing to the Sherlock/ Cumberbatch fan community. Both of these are my recent attempts at drawing Cumberbatch. Just like Rathbone and Brett, he has long face but it happens to be a slender long face, which can be tricky to do at times. Anyway I hope you like these and any positive feedback is certainly encouraging.

Last edited by BrettHolmes (August 10, 2016 1:54 am)

**Posted by Yitzock** June 14, 2016 10:57 pm

These are better than any attempts I have ever made at realistic drawing!
Your shading looks very good.
Did you do these in charcoal?

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**Posted by BrettHolmes** June 14, 2016 11:01 pm

Thanks for the compliment. No, I did them both in pencil

**Posted by besleybean** June 15, 2016 5:48 am

Pencil is such a lovely medium.

**Posted by Yitzock** June 15, 2016 3:25 pm

Ah, okay. I wasn't sure whether it was charcoal or pencil because of your smudging technique. Cool.

**Posted by Liberty** June 15, 2016 5:45 pm

You've really captured the shape of his mouth in that first picture - instantly recognisable!

**Posted by BrettHolmes** September 1, 2016 4:38 pm

Here is one I did of Mycroft

**Posted by besleybean** September 1, 2016 4:40 pm

Good stuff.

**Posted by BrettHolmes** October 13, 2016 8:53 pm

Here is another one I did of Benedict Cumberbatch

**Posted by besleybean** October 13, 2016 8:55 pm

Nice and a real tonic right now...
Just seen some Catlock etc stuff, which really does nothing for me.