I never use charcoal it to missy for me an hard i try it befor an i miss up my picture when i draw with charcoal can you tell me how you use charcoal with out missing up please i like the way you draw her in charcoal.
I agree that our noses are the most annoying parts on our faces. And you guys, it doesn't matter if he didn't get a true likeness of her. He inspires and teaches me to draw, that's all I need to know!
nice work!!! art is just an expression. it doesnt have to be just like the subject but the creative part of art is what makes it art. your subject is just a reference to spark your idea. love the work.
If you are an artist, than you should know better than to judge someone else on their abilities to draw & create....there isnt just 1 style of charcoal drawing...there are several but everyones style is individual...
if your not an artist...then you dont have a clue how hard it is to draw and create these kinds of drawings....and hes actually teaching AND filming...so instead of you slating the guy...
YOU DO IT and we'll rate you!!! then we'll see an epic fail
@LaminaDieWills I'm glad you said that. I think an artist is really someone who puts their heart into their work whether they are using right technique form or whatever. As long as you're putting your soul in it.
..Im trying to do painting in charcoal for uni,,,, but it seems imposible, i cant draw faces and you make it seem so easy :O i which u could give me proper lessons xD thnks fro the vid! Im gnna have to buy some more charcoal pens...xD
When you started drawing, before still life did you use grids to get used to proportions? Ive only used grids a couple of times, but I want to know if someone with so much experience used grids before.
He did light/shadow very well, but some of the features were totally off... the portrait didn't look like the subject, and that's what a portrait is supposed to be.
I'd like to ask you Lon, if the light is coming in from the top right hand side why don't you have her right eye slightly lighter. Why keep the shading in both eyes the same? Also does the charcoal powder have a specific name. Great portrait though.
Well, there is the same amout of light hitting both eyes. The charcoal powder is just the sanded remains of the sticks I sharpen on the sanding block in the black box there.
The eyes are on a horizontal axis, and the nose in on the vertical axis. If you draw lines from the widest point of the outer edges of the eyes to the tip of the nose, at the point these lines intersect, there will be a 90 degree angle, on the average. If the angle there is wider than 90 degree, then the nose is shorter. If narrower, the nose is longer. It also works from the outer width of the nose to the center of the top lip.
Hello, I have seen a few of these, and I have got to say, that your in-fricken-credible man, I really respect how well you create such beautiful portraits. I, myself, have attempted to draw this one girl from memory, so I at least have a pic to remember her face, I am now up to the ninth, and am not progressing. I was wondering, if I could send you a copy of the most recent image, and you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Mixing media, eh? Some people do that. I do not. It is much easier to draw with charcoal than pencil. If you make a mistake, you can wipe it clean very easily. Pencil not so easy to correct. Just giveyourself a very sharp chisel point on the charcoal stick, and keep a light touch. Start with a half stich (about 2-3" long). You will see.
Oh, of course. It is compressed, and requires a little more working. Have you ever tried vine charcoal? That is what this video demonstrates. It is much easier to use if you are just starting out. Charcoal pencil handles more like graphite, and is good if you want to do a more finished and photo-realistic drawing. You can smudge the edges with a stump for sensitive details. I would recommend a sanding block for any drawing pencil. It will give you a bit more control.
I am not fond of willow, as it is made of natural twigs, and varies in density. Sometimes you encounter a knot on the wood even. Vine charcoal is dowell, and very consistent, and comes in soft to hard. I start out with 1/4" soft, and detail with 1/8" soft. If ourse, I use a very long chisel point, 2x as long as the dowel is wide. Toss that willow.
Youre right..plus you have to draw within insanely short time. But im only giving constructive critisism... I think thats the only thing you need to work on. to get your potraits more accurate!
Accuracy is not the only important thing. You can have a photo accurate drawing, and still have an unpleasant, overrworked and stilted portrait. The style of the drawing is just as important. It doesn't have to be perfect to be a likeness. So what constitutes a likeness? Is it perfect accuracy? No. It is the presence of some of the artist in the drawing. It is artist centered, not just form centered. It involves the use of lines and expression more than just replicating a subject.
Well, if you haven't used it, maybe you can take the willow back and trade it for vine! (: I prefer vine to compressed. Plus, charcoal pencil is very frustrating to use. As I recall, you peel off the wrapper, and the charcoal breaks off onto the floor. Peel off again, it breaks again. By the time you have a usable point, half of the pencil is gons. Not so with vine. I am not a user of charcoal pencil, but it is beter than willow.
hahahah..yeah your right..charcoal pencil does break easily too...:)..but i have no choice...i guess ill settle with my charcoal pencil until i buy a vine charcoal..all i want is to draw a realistic hair..huu huu..
hahahah..yeah your right..charcoal pencil does break easily too...:)..but i have no choice...i guess ill settle with my charcoal pencil until i buy a vine charcoal..all i want is to draw a realistic hair..huu huu..
Any fine sandpaper will do. Just cut it into stripe, and tape it down so you can sand onit. It should be flat on the table, an you should anchor it down, so when you sand on it, it will be like drawing on the paper.
nice , very excelent , i cant draw portraits well in pencil or charcoal , but im kinda ok in ball point pen though , charcoal is tough as well as pencil , much props to you , ive learned loads watching this vid....
Devine drawing! You have a lot of wisdom. You seperate the light from the dark as you said (3:18 min)- Just like God does in the beginning...still does...God bless!
You can learn this just as you learned to write. How long did it take you to learn to write? If you were not taught, would you know how? Did it take any special talent tpo learn to write? But if you were not taught, you would be hopelessly illiterate. The same is true with drawing. You need to be taught the fundamentals. It takes time and practice.
I never use charcoal it to missy for me an hard i try it befor an i miss up my picture when i draw with charcoal can you tell me how you use charcoal with out missing up please i like the way you draw her in charcoal.
1monicaaaa 3 months ago
Why do people look older on portraits?
Jeromepsy001 5 months ago
I agree that our noses are the most annoying parts on our faces. And you guys, it doesn't matter if he didn't get a true likeness of her. He inspires and teaches me to draw, that's all I need to know!
blakbeauty144 5 months ago
absolutely beautiful. I love the way you shaded with your fingers with the powdered charcoal. Brilliant to watch.
pensacolablackjazmyn 6 months ago
Nice
Dewayneyork1 1 year ago
Damn... he just made a flat paper into a 3d looking face... when he started using his hand..
That was just amazing.
EntanglementSatan 1 year ago
THANKYOU!!! I feel as though I can do this! You are a great teacher!
iloosive 1 year ago
he made that girl prettier than she really is haha
emaecho777 1 year ago
yea te best teacher nice tips thank you thank you
914peru 1 year ago
hey
can u please tell me wats the best charcoal pencil brand>???
wat brand u use
jagermeisterNY 1 year ago
hi
wow ur amazing
can u please tell me where can i find that 8inch charcoal???
please please...
jagermeisterNY 1 year ago
omg you're so good, How can i know what pencil I use? and papper, and others, I'm greatfull to see your videos.
Sorry for my bad english, Im brasilian :D
MrTeliz 1 year ago
Better video quality...please :)
JeanEmar3 2 years ago
nice work!!! art is just an expression. it doesnt have to be just like the subject but the creative part of art is what makes it art. your subject is just a reference to spark your idea. love the work.
outthere09 2 years ago
its nice but if you had a better video quality
kornokapia 2 years ago
@those saying this guy is shit:
If you are an artist, than you should know better than to judge someone else on their abilities to draw & create....there isnt just 1 style of charcoal drawing...there are several but everyones style is individual...
if your not an artist...then you dont have a clue how hard it is to draw and create these kinds of drawings....and hes actually teaching AND filming...so instead of you slating the guy...
YOU DO IT and we'll rate you!!! then we'll see an epic fail
LaminaDieWills 2 years ago 4
@LaminaDieWills I'm glad you said that. I think an artist is really someone who puts their heart into their work whether they are using right technique form or whatever. As long as you're putting your soul in it.
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this guy sucks not even close fail!!!
SlingTheInk 2 years ago
..Im trying to do painting in charcoal for uni,,,, but it seems imposible, i cant draw faces and you make it seem so easy :O i which u could give me proper lessons xD thnks fro the vid! Im gnna have to buy some more charcoal pens...xD
valekiwi 2 years ago
this guy is brilliant, he inspires me! lol ^^
kathrinnn 2 years ago
the nose is crooked ...
slaQ83 2 years ago
Wow...the drawing looks bettter than the model.
idiotbreathing 2 years ago
lon i love your lessons, you are a great instructer, and i watch you all the time, luv lynda xxxxxx
madlynda 2 years ago
When you started drawing, before still life did you use grids to get used to proportions? Ive only used grids a couple of times, but I want to know if someone with so much experience used grids before.
29lalito1991 2 years ago
Ive used something called willow sticks, they get smudged off to easy, and I've used regular charcoal sticks and pencils.
Im 17 and draw with graphite mostly.
29lalito1991 2 years ago
well, u try to do that in 6min. i bet u couldn't even get a single feature that looks like the model. LOL
Rikimaru915 2 years ago
I can't see how that looks like the girl...???
He did light/shadow very well, but some of the features were totally off... the portrait didn't look like the subject, and that's what a portrait is supposed to be.
deeredd 3 years ago
yeah, agreed. but it's art, it's not supposed to be an exact copy of the subject. i guess it's all good if it has its own little twist in it :)
kathrinnn 2 years ago
can u plz tell me how to draw hair
antcobra 3 years ago
where can you buy charcoal and the paper?
girlkilbytc6 3 years ago
I'd like to ask you Lon, if the light is coming in from the top right hand side why don't you have her right eye slightly lighter. Why keep the shading in both eyes the same? Also does the charcoal powder have a specific name. Great portrait though.
moneygob 3 years ago
Well, there is the same amout of light hitting both eyes. The charcoal powder is just the sanded remains of the sticks I sharpen on the sanding block in the black box there.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
You have re-inspired me to try charcoal again. I need to get some vine compressed though. Charcoal pencils are irritating.
Do you ever use white-charcoal?
Also, I'd like to know more about this "90 degree" rule, with the nose and eyes. I've heard you mention it a few times, and have no idea what it is.
AnimaLiNstinct625 3 years ago 2
The eyes are on a horizontal axis, and the nose in on the vertical axis. If you draw lines from the widest point of the outer edges of the eyes to the tip of the nose, at the point these lines intersect, there will be a 90 degree angle, on the average. If the angle there is wider than 90 degree, then the nose is shorter. If narrower, the nose is longer. It also works from the outer width of the nose to the center of the top lip.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
WOW. I will do a willow charcoal. I was doing the compress charcoal but I get mess of the time and don't get the same results.
So I buy the willow one. The willow and the pencils are the two types of charcoal I can use and bring results.
Thanks for the video. You bring intersting tips on using charcoal. It helps on my charcoal materpieces a lot.
Thanks
littlepicassogirl07 3 years ago
Hello, I have seen a few of these, and I have got to say, that your in-fricken-credible man, I really respect how well you create such beautiful portraits. I, myself, have attempted to draw this one girl from memory, so I at least have a pic to remember her face, I am now up to the ninth, and am not progressing. I was wondering, if I could send you a copy of the most recent image, and you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
ColdOneK 3 years ago
UHm..Can I aSk A QuesTion?....is it okay if i use pencil first and trace it with charcoal?
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
Mixing media, eh? Some people do that. I do not. It is much easier to draw with charcoal than pencil. If you make a mistake, you can wipe it clean very easily. Pencil not so easy to correct. Just giveyourself a very sharp chisel point on the charcoal stick, and keep a light touch. Start with a half stich (about 2-3" long). You will see.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
thanks..but i use a charcoal pencil...is it okay?
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
Oh, of course. It is compressed, and requires a little more working. Have you ever tried vine charcoal? That is what this video demonstrates. It is much easier to use if you are just starting out. Charcoal pencil handles more like graphite, and is good if you want to do a more finished and photo-realistic drawing. You can smudge the edges with a stump for sensitive details. I would recommend a sanding block for any drawing pencil. It will give you a bit more control.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
oh...i only have a willow charcoal....but its so soft and easy to break...
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
I am not fond of willow, as it is made of natural twigs, and varies in density. Sometimes you encounter a knot on the wood even. Vine charcoal is dowell, and very consistent, and comes in soft to hard. I start out with 1/4" soft, and detail with 1/8" soft. If ourse, I use a very long chisel point, 2x as long as the dowel is wide. Toss that willow.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
oh man...i wasted money in this willow...(sigh)....uhm..what you are trying to say to me is i should use my charcoal pencil instead?...
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
you need to observe your models more.
cheung86 3 years ago
Well, you try directing a TV show, teaching, and drawing a portrait at the same time! (:
lonhaverly 3 years ago
Youre right..plus you have to draw within insanely short time. But im only giving constructive critisism... I think thats the only thing you need to work on. to get your potraits more accurate!
cheung86 3 years ago
Accuracy is not the only important thing. You can have a photo accurate drawing, and still have an unpleasant, overrworked and stilted portrait. The style of the drawing is just as important. It doesn't have to be perfect to be a likeness. So what constitutes a likeness? Is it perfect accuracy? No. It is the presence of some of the artist in the drawing. It is artist centered, not just form centered. It involves the use of lines and expression more than just replicating a subject.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
Well, if you haven't used it, maybe you can take the willow back and trade it for vine! (: I prefer vine to compressed. Plus, charcoal pencil is very frustrating to use. As I recall, you peel off the wrapper, and the charcoal breaks off onto the floor. Peel off again, it breaks again. By the time you have a usable point, half of the pencil is gons. Not so with vine. I am not a user of charcoal pencil, but it is beter than willow.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
hahahah..yeah your right..charcoal pencil does break easily too...:)..but i have no choice...i guess ill settle with my charcoal pencil until i buy a vine charcoal..all i want is to draw a realistic hair..huu huu..
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
hahahah..yeah your right..charcoal pencil does break easily too...:)..but i have no choice...i guess ill settle with my charcoal pencil until i buy a vine charcoal..all i want is to draw a realistic hair..huu huu..
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
BUt I dOnt Have That SAnD board you use to sharpen your charcoal..what can i use instead?
kelseydapogita 3 years ago
Any fine sandpaper will do. Just cut it into stripe, and tape it down so you can sand onit. It should be flat on the table, an you should anchor it down, so when you sand on it, it will be like drawing on the paper.
lonhaverly 3 years ago
@cheung86
you're an idiot. The point of art is not to copy it accurately. If you want to copy it accuratelt, take a fucking photo.
toastyovens 1 year ago
i have learned how to draw mouths and eyes like you since i have watched your video, great job
cokewwe 4 years ago
Great Job. I've learned alot since I've been watching your videos. Would like to see some videos about shading the face.
jojo1580 4 years ago
thank you.
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cool old man
vaniIIaSky 4 years ago
Your rudeness is only a sign of your immaturity.
lonhaverly 4 years ago
i learned more by watching your videos.excellent artist!thanks, and by the way, teach vanilla sky more about manners!
goalie195 3 years ago
Thank you very much for sharing with us..You are an excellent teacher!
amalitta1969 4 years ago
Again, great instruction,fantastic results, mans before his time! again thanks:
Bless You;
Brad Robinson
tonyroi 4 years ago
this is very nice work
edgar42o 4 years ago
Thank you all! Happy Thanksgiving!
lonhaverly 4 years ago
nice work.
nadia59 4 years ago
You are the best!! SUPPEER NICEE!!!!
0582663333 4 years ago
thanks alot lonhaverly i really appreciate it
jsams42 4 years ago
nice , very excelent , i cant draw portraits well in pencil or charcoal , but im kinda ok in ball point pen though , charcoal is tough as well as pencil , much props to you , ive learned loads watching this vid....
YrUlUKkiNAtM34 4 years ago
Devine drawing! You have a lot of wisdom. You seperate the light from the dark as you said (3:18 min)- Just like God does in the beginning...still does...God bless!
80Aalbu 4 years ago
Thank you! Glory to God.
lonhaverly 4 years ago
I am very pleased with all the response. It is very gratifying. Thanks, all!
lonhaverly 4 years ago
i have watched these videos over and over again, i have learned loads, thank you so much.
madlynda 4 years ago
Super good!
bloodytearz22 4 years ago
cool watching him draw. he doesnt waste any lines or strokes. wish i could draw
smallfry506 4 years ago
You can learn this just as you learned to write. How long did it take you to learn to write? If you were not taught, would you know how? Did it take any special talent tpo learn to write? But if you were not taught, you would be hopelessly illiterate. The same is true with drawing. You need to be taught the fundamentals. It takes time and practice.
lonhaverly 4 years ago