Artistic Charcoal Portraiture: Creating Atmosphere
Blending and Reestablishing Lights and Darks 2
A course by Sarah Stokes , Artist
About the video: Blending and Reestablishing Lights and Darks 2
Overview
“Let's move on to the second part of the lesson, in which I will keep discussing how to adjust your lights and darks.”
In this video lesson Sarah Stokes addresses the topic: Blending and Reestablishing Lights and Darks 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Charcoal Portraiture: Creating Atmosphere. Learn how to create powerful and dramatic portraits with charcoal.
Partial transcription of the video
“Blending and re establishing lights and darks I've just noticed the nostrils of the nose are a bit too light, so again, I'll reapply the darks. And if I wanted to go really dark, which I do, I'll use a bit of charcoal block and literally just dot it in the areas where I want it to go dark. Now I can blend it with some precision. You can see as I start smudging the dark charcoals out, how the darks get lighter and why you've got to keep layering it up, 'cause as you smudge it out, it's all lifting. I'm reasonably happy with the dark tones and the midtones, but of course I've lost a lot of my...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Charcoal Portraiture: Creating Atmosphere
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration
Sarah Stokes
A course by Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a self-taught artist from the Midlands region in England, a place where she finds inspiration and creates work that is full of life. From a young age, Sarah has always been her happiest when painting and drawing, using her creativity to build a successful business career before deciding to return to what she loved most.
She has created artwork for bands, restaurants, breweries, and schools, as well as giftware for clients like Enesco. Her work is exhibited in Whitewall Galleries, Clarendon Fine Art, and several independent galleries. Sarah’s prints can also be found worldwide in places like Next, Wayfair, and on Amazon.
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