This post is about a pen & ink drawing of the execution of a gay man by guillotine.
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The theme of this drawing is BDSM mutilation.
Guillotine Delineated
It is not often that I draw a guillotine but the time has now come. I have made use of contour lines to draw the outline of the quillotine becasue that gives form to the structure. The head chopper is the dominant form in the drawing. The two male figures in the drawing seem insignificant in comparison to the size of the head chopper.
I have made use of contour lines to draw the outling of the weapon because it is linear in shape. The contour lines work best with solid forms because thay are bold.
Head Chopper Hatched
I have used hatched lines all around the head chopper because it needs to be formed. The hatched lines are short and all over the weapon. The base of the head chopper is done with vertical strokes because the base is horizontal. The posts of the head chopper are done with horizontal strokes because the posts are vertical. Hatching the drawing is good because it make the image of the head chopper look strong. I am careful not to make too many hatch lines because they will make the rendering too dark and hard to understand. Once you put an ink line down you cannot remove it because the Inda ink is permanent.
For the best results in makeing a good drawing you have to work both the contour lines with the hatched because they compliment each other. If you draw with only contour line the images will seem flat and two dimensional because they are used for outlines. However, if you use hatch lines in conjunction with the contour lines they will make solid forms with shade and shadows.