Exploratory concept art sketch of
Subject
, rendered in monochrome grayscale on textured sketchbook paper. Loose, rough linework with visible construction lines, gesture sweeps, and perspective guides. Value-driven shading: clear light/mid/dark groupings; soft smudged graphite for midtones; firmer cross-hatching and contour hatching to turn form; selective edge accents at the focal point. Composition: Viewpoint, rule-of-thirds focal placement, portrait-oriented page with generous negative space and light margin marks. Include 2-4 iterative thumbnails or callout studies around the main figure with tiny designer notes:
Design Notes
. Lighting: single soft top-left key, gentle falloff, subtle occlusion and cast shadows. Palette: neutral-cool grays. Mood: exploratory, unfinished, analytical. Paper tooth, eraser ghosts, and smudge artifacts retained. Rendering balance: crisp at focal forms, looser elsewhere.
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