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@dachmanarts.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 11:17 PM

The Gilded Gentleman
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@corneakkers.bsky.socialSep 13, 2026, 9:24 PM

1930s glamour meets pastel pencil. Neo Deco | Metallic Contours explores the intricate challenge of capturing shiny metallic fabrics and complex drapery.

Drawn with pastel pencils on Ami Sketching paper (21 x 29.7 cm).

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Clothing for a Change This pastel pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco | Metallic Contours – 2026-09-11’ shows a clothed woman for a change. I had some glitter and glamour in mind. Last one was an angular cubist drawing of a seated woman and I thought I should make another one. However, something came to mind and that was a drawing of a year ago, inspired by photographer Gjon Mili. A lot of backlighting made that dress almost look on fire. Then I remembered those art deco shiny dresses female moviestarts wore in the 1930s. Louise Brooks came to mind and probably a lot more actresses had these on. Folds – Always a Challenge The idea was to have my model sit and the folds of the dress would become the main theme of the drawing. You see, I’m specialized in the female form but clothing – especially folds – always is a challenge. See what I could do with them this time. First, there are so many forms that can appear: little wrinkles and some big folds, almost like waves. Obviously, in such a shiny dress there is a hugh tonal bandwidth to be found. A lot of abrupt tonal shifts and some nice gradients too. Consequently, these take a lot more time to capture because there are so many of them. The result is spectacular though and worth the effort. Soften It up Last night, after midnight I thought I had finished the drawing. Evening light always makes tonal values a bit more dull. This morning I saw the tonal play in the dress still looked a bit ‘harsh’. Sometimes, when they are not handled properly, they can look like icebergs. A bit of softening and darkening up the negative space did the job alright. Makes me want to do some more.