Sketch (1) in pencil, a loose freehand approach.

Sketch (2) in watercolour, still with a loose approach but see how much more volume you can obtain when using colour.

Although each sketch only took around 10 minutes to do they both show the character and alertness of the actor Ian McKcellen, if I had done a more finished drawing and watercolour they wouldn't have been as much character or alertness. But saying this when you do sketches like this you do lose a certain amount of accuracy, in the watercolour sketch the nose isn't quite wide enough as is the face, also his left eye looks a bit on the small side. In the pencil sketch the nose is too long but this is the price you pay for doing sketches. So the lesson to be learnt here is draw quick sketches in all mediums but be prepared to loose a little accuracy.
 

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