Male figure, charcoal drawing

I think I finally got into the habit of dating my drawings 😀 It might seem silly, but after a while I can't tell when I drew each artwork. As the result, it's tough to understand whether I'm making any progress.

Male figure, gesture drawing

Back to the gesture drawings, I really like when drawing sessions start with a series of quick 1-minute standing poses. It' a great warm-up exercise, helps one get into the drawing mood for the rest of the session.

Sitting figure, charcoal drawing

Spent about 20 minutes on this drawing. I think if I added a few highlights, this figure would really pop. Seeing and analyzing my work like this is actually really helpful. When I'm drawing, I'm not noticing the mistakes because I stare at the drawing for so long and just get used to it. However, … Continue reading Sitting figure, charcoal drawing

20-minute poses, charcoal drawing

Come on, get up so that you can get drawn better! xD Seated poses are still much harder to do ^^; I think these are 20-minute poses. Charcoal on construction paper. Model: @taylour_bogdan

Single figure, charcoal and pastel drawing

I think I did better here with highlights, but maybe it's best to stay in two-toned palette right now. I think highlights are a good tool to distract the viewer from negative parts of the drawing 🤨

Two full figures, charcoal and pastel drawing

Using here willow charcoal, conte crayons, and white Rembrandt pastels on construction paper. I wanted to keep white only for highlights, but kind of went overboard. Need to practice my values 🙂

Female figure, charcoal drawing

I'm trying out all kind of materials as I learn to draw. This is a rough construction paper, and it has a charming feel to it. It certainly isn't the best paper for serious work since it doesn't even photograph that well. For example, those wavy wrinkles are almost invisible in real life. However, it's … Continue reading Female figure, charcoal drawing