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- Lesson Details
Steve Huston demonstrated his charcoal drawing technique on a female head. You will learn how his process applies to the forms of the head from the lay-in with a stump to the final finishing touches.
Materials
- Conté Crayon – Black
- Alphacolor Char-Kole Square
- Alphacolor Soft Pastel – White
- Blending Stumps
- Sandpaper or Emery Paper
- Electric Eraser
- Plastic Eraser
- Kneaded Eraser
- Cut Paper Scraps
- Paper Towel
- Large, Soft Paintbrush
- Strathmore Bristol Paper – Vellum
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1. Lesson overview
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1. Material introduction, initial lay in, and creating a core shadow
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2. Laying in features of the face and head, establishing highlights
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3. Bringing out corners in the features, assigning different values
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4. Creating cast shadows and rendering shadows of the forms
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5. Drawing the mouth, using a hatching technique, adding details to nose
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6. Refining reflected light and shadow areas and detailing the mouth and chin
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7. Adding highlights, line to the shadows, and detailing the hair and eyes
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8. Using sandpaper to add line and detailing the features
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9. Scrubbing in the background and using the X-acto knife to add line
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10. Adding reflected light, finishing touches
10m 25s