I drew this pencil drawing of Bob Dylan at the request of my good friend Koji. The drawing is from Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A-Changin’ CD cover. I added the record label and Dylan’s handwritten lyrics in the background. I did consider including the score for the song, but I felt the handwritten lyrics looked better.

This drawing took several days to complete. His hair and shirt were challenging, but I think they both came out nicely. The source image I used was not ideal. It was small and unclear. Some details were obscure and dark. So I had to use a little artistic license to create what I could not see. For instance, in the photograph I could not see his pupils nor could I see the top of his head. I found another photograph online where I could see what his hair looked like during the same time period, possibly the same photoshoot.

Just as a side note, I had to extend the drawing an additional inch because I accidentally marked a small portion of the drawing with chocolate. A little “doji” on my part. That’s clumsy in Japanese. And during my scanning process, I unintentionally bent the right edge of the drawing with the scanner cover’s hinge. The drawing wasn’t damaged; only the side edge was bent. I was able to straighten out the edge with an iron, but it will always have two small marks as reminder to me.

In any case, I think this drawing turned out great. I think it is a very nice tribute to Bob Dylan and his renowned musical career. I really like this drawing and I hope you will like this drawing too.