This sketch is of an explorer
I did something a little different with this picture by giving the paper a rub over with a graphite pencil and blending stub to give it a texture background. That way I could draw the portrait over but have some texture show through. I don't really know why I wanted to do it but I think it works out nicely especially since I was able to erase areas to give smooth contrast and effect.
I wanted the drawing to look like a drawing so I left some of the pencil work rough. I started with a hb graphite pencil and did an outline and under work of shading. Then I blended lightly but not so much as to lose the pencil marks. I went over the picture with a light charcoal pencil and did some blending on that then used a dark charcoal pencil to give the deep dark. I finished with a white charcoal pencil to give the picture some highlights.
I was trying all the while to focus on the direction my pencil strokes were going since I wanted it to look like a drawing. I kept resisting the urge to blend everything because I wanted the blending to be the base for the pencil texture technique.
I am happy with the results and will try some more experiments with this technique.
Please see the tab for pricing options to commission your own portrait in charcoal.
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| Charcoal and Pencil Sketch of an Explorer |
I did something a little different with this picture by giving the paper a rub over with a graphite pencil and blending stub to give it a texture background. That way I could draw the portrait over but have some texture show through. I don't really know why I wanted to do it but I think it works out nicely especially since I was able to erase areas to give smooth contrast and effect.
I wanted the drawing to look like a drawing so I left some of the pencil work rough. I started with a hb graphite pencil and did an outline and under work of shading. Then I blended lightly but not so much as to lose the pencil marks. I went over the picture with a light charcoal pencil and did some blending on that then used a dark charcoal pencil to give the deep dark. I finished with a white charcoal pencil to give the picture some highlights.
I was trying all the while to focus on the direction my pencil strokes were going since I wanted it to look like a drawing. I kept resisting the urge to blend everything because I wanted the blending to be the base for the pencil texture technique.
I am happy with the results and will try some more experiments with this technique.
Please see the tab for pricing options to commission your own portrait in charcoal.
