Charcoal 11, Part 1

First part of a charcoal potrait from TV series "You Can Draw!" www.lonhaverly.com, Virtual Drawing Institute

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• drawing
• art
• sketching
• portraits
• pencil
• charcoal

[moneygob]

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.

[lonhaverly]

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.

[AnimaLiNstinct625]

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.

[lonhaverly]

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.

[LaminaDieWills]

@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

[1monicaaaa]

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.

[Jeromepsy001]

Why do people look older on portraits?

[blakbeauty144]

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! 

[pensacolablackjazmyn]

absolutely beautiful. I love the way you shaded with your fingers with the powdered charcoal. Brilliant to watch.



[88riddlemethis]

@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.

[Dewayneyork1]

Nice

[EntanglementSatan]

Damn... he just made a flat paper into a 3d looking face... when he started using his hand..

That was just amazing.

[toastyovens]

@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.

[iloosive]

THANKYOU!!! I feel as though I can do this! You are a great teacher!

[emaecho777]

he made that girl prettier than she really is haha