
Drawing of my lovely friend Danielle… Charcoal on 14″ x 11″ Paper.
Art awakens the soul – A Daily Painter
Drawing of my lovely friend Danielle… Charcoal on 14″ x 11″ Paper.
Portrait with Charcoal on 11″ x 14″ Toned Paper
I decided to add a touch of color using yellow charcoal.
This was a 1 hour sketch done on 11″ x 14″ Toned Paper using Conte Crayons. I tried to use the tone of the paper as the mid-tone only using the white crayon for the lightest highlights. I have seeing some people blend the white and black for a grey mid-tone. I think this can cool the drawing too much, depending on the color of the paper. It is certainly not a perfect sketch, at least to my standards, but I know it has been a long time since I sketched a live portrait. I will be doing these frequently along with some figure drawings.
Yesterday evening, my husband and I watched the news and observed how different parts of the world were dealing with the pandemic. I decided, with the spare time we now have, to do this one hour sketch of him with Derwent’s XL Blocks and Generals charcoal pencil. I hope that everyone is safe! Remaining hopeful and positive is the best way to get through this time, and we will!
12″ x 12 Paper
This is a part of a new series of drawings I am working on along side with my paintings.
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