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Drawing a Reclining Female Figure with Charcoal and Conté Crayon with Steve Huston

Drawing a Reclining Female Figure with Charcoal and Conté Crayon
Draw Beautiful Figure Drawings in Charcoal Steve Huston demonstrates a painterly technique for drawing a reclining figure

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  • Lesson Details
Instructor
Steve Huston
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Human Figure
Mediums
Charcoal, Conté, Paper, Paper Stump, Pastel
Duration
2h 36m 6s

Steve Huston demonstrates his charcoal drawing technique on a female reclining figure. Steve will take you through each step of his process, starting with a light lay in using a stump loaded with charcoal powder all the way to 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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