Dark figure, charcoal drawing

I've noticed that on many occasions, I make my drawings too dark from the start. Not sure how to go about correcting this, I guess I need to press lighter on the charcoal stick? ^^; Or maybe I should try some value studies. Any tips?

Two-pose female, charcoal drawing

Pretty sure these are 20-minutre poses, but most likely I got distracted during the first one. Anyway, I like how both of these turned out. I think it's time to set new goals for the direction of my art, and maybe for a lengthy post in my blog about how I started 😀

Short pose two-figure, charcoal drawing

I enjoy the geometric feel those extended lines add to the overall figure. Sometimes charcoal stick is bent, so it makes two parallel marks at the same time with only one movement of a hand. Quite often it results in a happy accident rather than an unwanted mark.

Female gesture poses, charcoal drawing

There used to be a time where I'd be unable to tell which model I drew. It was a generic figure and could have been anyone. So I've set my goal to make the figures more recognizable and individual, at least to me. I can tell the person from there drawings, and that makes me … Continue reading Female gesture poses, charcoal drawing