Drawing Portraits in Charcoal

Name: Drawing Portraits in Charcoal
Rating: 4.2 (48 reviews)

How to achieve 100% success every time

Created byAlan Keane

Last updated 4/2020

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

How to drawing accurate portraits in charcoal that are never rejected

Course content

1 section • 20 lectures • 3h 36m total length

Introduction11:17
This is an introduction to my Portrait Drawing Course using Charcoal. Please click on the "Completed Drawing" file, so you see the end result of all the elements you will learn when closely following the detailed instructions in each of these 20 bite-size (approx. 10 minute) lectures. Enjoy!
Preparing the Grid10:16
Print out the model Alison on photo paper ideally but a photocopy will do if that's not possible. Photo courtesy of Jamiya Wilson. Please use for study purposes only.
Mapping Key Features Part 18:13
Mapping Key Features Part 211:24
Mapping Key Features Part 39:00
Drawing the Eyes Part 110:25
Drawing the eyes Part 210:33
Drawing the Nose10:53
Drawing the Lips11:36
Shading Part 111:41
Shading Part 24:16
Shading Part 310:15
Drawing the Hair Part 110:21
Drawing the Hair Part 211:28
Shadows & Shades10:50
Using a Grey Scale & Value Finder12:40
Making Adjustments Part 113:15
Making Adjustments Part 211:28
Making Adjustments Part 312:33
Adding Highlights & Finishing Off13:45

Requirements

Drawing materials

Description

This is a detailed step-by-step course in drawing highly realistic portraits in charcoal. it is divided up into 20 video lectures of ten minute each. There are no time lapses and every detail is explained and demonstrated. Alan has a 100% success rate in drawing portrait commissions and is passionate about teaching what he has learnt over many year to others. This is suitable for aspiring and professional artists.

Who this course is for:

Professional and aspiring artists