Front Door Copic Marker Rendering

Here is a rendering of a front door from my neighborhood that I see walking my dogs. I took a  snap shot on my phone and the picture became a visual reference for my  pencil sketch.  While working on the drawing, the photograph is a great way to check the proportions on the door, molding and curved brick steps.  After completing the pencil drawing, the fine line drawing marker is added on top of the pencil, the pencil lines are erased and the color marker is added.  Check out the line drawing below.

Copic Marker Rendering Tip #3:  It is important to have unity of color in an architectural rendered image.  One of the techniques that I use is to repeat the colors that are used on different objects. For example, the YR23 and E11 markers are used for the stucco and in the bricks.  The reds on the door…