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Description
In this full figure charcoal drawing exercise Steve demonstrates some straightforward methods for rendering the human form. Details of portraiture, hands, feet, pose, and capturing personality are investigated. Charcoal drawing techniques for employing highlight, shadow, and line to represent form are all explored in this charcoal figure drawing instructional video.
Index
00:00:12 - The "S" curve in art history
00:01:15 - Establishing the head size
00:02:55 - Triangle form of the eye socket
00:03:59 - Spacing the eyes
00:06:15 - Locating the neck
00:09:56 - Addressing darks
00:16:42 - Addressing the background
00:19:01 - Taking measurements
00:20:54 - Negative form
00:24:51 - Tip on foreshortening
00:26:36 - Drawing the foot
00:29:00 - Establishing middle tones
00:30:47 - Descriptive line
00:31:26 - Finding a shadow pattern
00:31:55 - Finding highlights and halftones
00:39:46 - Clearing your vision, looking for pattern
00:41:02 - Descriptive line
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