This particular piece has taken ages, mainly because of the stone work..
Generally, it'll take about a couple of months, if I were to work on the pictures daily.

The trick with large pictures like these, is to break the whole image down into pieces. I'd just work on the tiles on the roof one day, then one part of the wall, then the woodwork etc. Once the main lines are on place, start the shading using a similar method.

I often start with the darker tones first, others do it the other way round, but when working with pencil, I find that doing teh darker sections first, I find it easier to avoid the 'that bit's not dark enough' problem, which results in you over-working areas, resulting in a very dark, and bleak looking picture.

As for the image uploader, I was pointed in the direction of a fellow B3tan's image uploader via the FAQs page here:
www.b3tards.com/uploader.php

As for having problems getting your picture to look right, I have the same issue when it comes to drawing people, I'd find it easier reproducing the Mona Lisa with a packet of wax crayons than recreating a simple portrait - that's why I stick to buildings for the time being!..
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 10:31, Reply)