Portrait Drawing In Charocal

draw an expressive portrait in charcoal

What you’ll learn
You will learn how to work with charcoal to draw a portrait
You’ll learn to draw with an intuitive approach when it comes to portrait drawing
You will learn to draw a portrait from observation instead of from a template
You’ll learn how to identify the important landmarks of the face
You will learn a new approach to Portrait Drawing
Requirements
This is an intermediary course for artists who want to develop a loose and dynamic style of drawing. If you are a complete beginner to drawing, check out my Foundations of Drawing course first!
Description
In this short, focused course you will learn how to draw a dynamic and expressive portrait in charcoal. Follow me step by step through the process of drawing one portrait, and together we will explore the creative, expressive qualities of charcoal: from the rough, basic block-in phase through to the final finished art work. You’ll also learn how this way of drawing is the key to unlocking your own unique drawing voice, and your own drawing language.Through careful observation, you’ll learn how to naturally and intuitively find the landmarks of the face, and be able to draw them easily, without complex construction or detailed measuring. Eventually this method allows you to draw freely and responsively.An expressive portrait can be a striking and powerful artwork. It allows you to weave your own impressions of a person into a drawing that fully represents the subject.If you’ve ever wanted to learn to draw faces or portraits, in a way that is natural, easy and leaves room for your own creative expression, then this course is for you!Plus, it’s fun! 🙂 It’s great to get messy with charcoal and draw with the FREEDOM of not having to make a photo-quality image. I hope you join me today 🙂

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Materials for this Course

Lecture 3 Important Landmarks of the Face

Section 2: Drawing the Portrait

Lecture 4 Phase 1 Blocking In

Lecture 5 Phase 2 Blocking in the Hair

Lecture 6 Phase 3 Adding Highlights

Section 3: Finishing the Drawing

Lecture 7 Phase 4 Re-Stating the Darks

Lecture 8 Phase 5 Final Pass

Section 4: Conclusion

Lecture 9 My Thoughts on this Process

This course is for anyone who feels stuck in their drawing practice,This is for artists and creatives who want to learn to be more dynamic in their work,This is for anyone interested in Figure Drawing who wants to learn how to do expressive portrait drawing