Dorian Vallejo/How to Draw With Charcoal -2hrs
Charcoal Tutorial

  • $10

How to Draw With Charcoal -2hrs

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons

This extensive course will cover everything you need to know about how to draw with charcoal, from understanding the basics, to how I work on both a commissioned portrait and a fine art portrait. I'll show you the approach I use that allows for continual flexibility from beginning to the end.

Contents

Getting Started - Paper & Materials

This section will cover information about the best (and worst) paper, materials, examples and demonstrations.

Introduction
Preview
The Best & Worst Paper To Work With
Choosing Your Charcoal Pencils
Vine, Erasers & Whites
How To Prepare & Tone Paper
Dense Blacks & Painting With Charcoal
The Best & Worst Fixative

Fluid Designing - From Start To Finish

In this section, I show you how to respond quickly so you can begin in a thoughtful way, organizing what you see, so the final outcome is successful.

Composing With Shapes
The All Important Gesture: The First Few Seconds
The Commissioned Child's Portrait - In B&W
The Fine Art Portrait - Toning The Drawing
Concluding Thoughts.mp4
Preview