*Definitely one of the best feelings is that feeling after doing a great work of art, that after all your work, concentration and effort you look at what you did and say "It was worth investing time", so it was with this, I passed 2 days doing this drawing to be able to do the details well, it was 2 days of concentration and when I finished I felt relieved to have finished it. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a chthonic female monster, which turned those who looked at her eyes to stone.* ![IMG_20180712_004014-1.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWu163NVcvJsvcBvKSERycBGm4i31WktR2E6pbdXhGfgS/IMG_20180712_004014-1.jpg) ### Greetings to all the steemit community and you who are watching this, this is my entry for the **art explosion** in **week 43**, I participate in this contest since week 26 if I'm not wrong, but I could not make an entry for each contest due to lack of time, now I'm resuming the routine and I hope to be more consistent with this great contest, made by @juliakponsford, sponsored by @curie, and judged by @vachemorte; without anything else to say, let's see the process of my artwork. ---- #### Materials used: Pencil graphite, white sheet and pencil 4B. ---- ### Step by step process: - I always like to start with the graphite pencil to make the basic sketch. ![IMG_20180710_142134.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma91xjoTiTBg1mUjsreP7NfJZdPRtwoxyN2ukYe1rwVMu/IMG_20180710_142134.jpg) - Having finished the sketch I begin to shade with both pencils to have the effect that applied in all my drawings. ![IMG_20180710_182354-1.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcHiucHjEZitx3mRdX6kgh1FuhJ2oVvSa4x2p3pfoEtpE/IMG_20180710_182354-1.jpg) - In this step I was able to improve the quality of the image with a new camera. I improved the shape of the face and made the shadows with the stripes technique, so it looks more elegant. ![IMG_20180710_191957.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd8dRpWMKDcxjDR32TvuiNbYH1Z6UN6vntCY6fgLg211M/IMG_20180710_191957.jpg) - Already having part of the face made I start with the first part of the snakes, to these I applied the same form of shading. ![IMG_20180710_201222.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfFNifMeJfGAFCJXnGjwiWY6XtZtQq84Vcs5uXYZaUNci/IMG_20180710_201222.jpg) - Every woman has her accessories, in this case jellyfish has a brooch of leaves on her head, well, in this step she shades that part and already at this point the drawing does have art. ![IMG_20180711_220945.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQh1fxguo96RznCZoj3qj9H4a2pjxKQw1UKp1HheZuTHi/IMG_20180711_220945.jpg) ![IMG_20180711_220526.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUGz55uAq5HuonxaDfc1Jd7YybwuonjiZYhYTjJ6Ud6mZ/IMG_20180711_220526.jpg) - To almost finish just finished shading the top snakes and texturize them with scales to make it look more realistic at the time of completion, I also highlighted details on all points. ![IMG_20180711_232949.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUxNeKqU2QrkET41VLLZcZCubQPSD5igoDbZasJ62a8qM/IMG_20180711_232949.jpg) - And finally, make the black background with the graphite pencil and voila, I could finish with my work and I have a jellyfish list. ![IMG_20180712_004207.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmesMUgWgW2EPYMPT5HPveebJYfu4izFf7HLrq9zy8x7CV/IMG_20180712_004207.jpg) ![IMG_20180712_004014-1.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWu163NVcvJsvcBvKSERycBGm4i31WktR2E6pbdXhGfgS/IMG_20180712_004014-1.jpg) For my part I think I did a good job, however we all have different opinions, it would be a pleasure for me to leave your opinion in the comments to take it into account in my next work and thus be able to improve each day more as an artist. My name is Christian Perez, I am 15 years old and they are from Venezuela, if you stayed until this point it is because you like me no? With your comment, opinion or valuable vote I would be very grateful, I hope it has been to your liking. ![gif.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPMUp4QfBfDBzXKxB7Hva5faKwSWHeJrurE3tbQJtQmtq/gif.gif)