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Charcoal Figure Quick Sketch Male 3 Poses

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Description

This demonstration explores basic charcoal figure drawing techniques and concepts. How to light and shadow work to create form; how to avoid repetition of shapes; creating an area of interest; introducing half tone values; making compositional decisions and determining what you want to say through your charcoal drawing.

Index

00:00:08 - Discussion - how light and shadow describe form

00:03:02 - Begin the first pose, partial figure

00:05:05 - Identifying the top of the form, using half tones to turn the form

00:06:16 - Working with shadows, edge of form

00:12:20 - Adding half tone with finger

00:12:37 - Creating highlights with an eraser

00:15:43 - Descriptive line on shadow side

00:20:35 - Begin pose two, deciding what to say, keeping it simple

00:22:50 - Adding descriptive line

00:24:16 - Establishing a form you like

00:26:36 - Working on the head form, using the nose for scale, adding the details

00:32:24 - Adding shadows, avoiding repetition of forms

00:34:42 - Working the light values

00:40:04 - Begin the quick sketch, exercise in form, value, and foreshortening, creating an area of interest

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