Drawing-Charcoal-Clothed Seated Female-2109

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Description

This video is a full portrait charcoal drawing demonstration. All aspects of portraiture are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the center of interest in the imagery and how to decide what is important.

Index

00:00:08 - Discussion about gessoed paper (supply list), filling the page properly, deciding what you want to say, having intent

00:02:32 - Beginning with a light sketch, what not to say, head size for measurements

00:04:53 - Defining the head form, placing the eyes and nose

00:07:27 - Using the nose shadow to help define the lips, designing the hair form, placing the ear

00:09:41 - Creating a half tone, using an eraser to define facial planes with light values, adding some darks to describe form

00:16:29 - Adding more dark shadows, establishing your value pattern in the hair, adding white highlights

00:19:57 - Taking measurements, rendering the body and clothing

00:23:05 - Tips for the hand

00:24:40 - Working with material, using darks to describe form

00:28:36 - Working on a linear pattern

00:31:46 - Putting her in the chair

00:33:06 - Putting an edge on the form

00:34:20 - Getting highlights with an eraser and pencil, finishing the portrait.

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