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Head Drawing 1 | Part 3: Light & Shadow with Charles Hu

Head Drawing 1 | Part 3: Light & Shadow
Master the Fundamentals of Head Drawing! Add light and tone to create a finished portrait

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Instructor
Charles Hu
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Head & Portrait
Mediums
Conté, Paper
Duration
1h 21m 22s
Series
The Structure of the Head

In this series, instructor Charles Hu teaches you his approach to beginning head drawing. In this third lesson, you will learn Charles’ approach to dealing with light and shadow in your head drawings. Charles will do several demonstrations from photo reference, which you can find embedded on this page for your own use.

Materials

  • Conté a Paris Crayons – Black, White, Bistre, Sanguine
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