It seems that I’m getting faster at these monochrome starts.
Drawing with the brush is becoming a bit more easier now. I’m not sure if it is the photo or my skills getting better though.
I think moving to a more dry brush has allowed me to control the drawing much more than before.


Comparing the drawing and the photo shows that my drawing is off just a bit further down the page.

Wow, you are definitely improving. I love watching your progress with your work.
(especially when I wait weeks to catch up on posts and it looks like you make massive strides in a short amount of time)
Ha! you get the instant gratification while I have to actually trudge through time at normal speed