Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“In this lesson, I will explain why I use charcoal, how it allows me to transcribe my ideas. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Medium, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing. Master Pencil and Charcoal by focusing on light, shadow, and proportion to create expressive, realistic drawings.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we will talk about the medium that I use to be able to express my art. My choice of subjects are often small everyday scenes captured at the moment I am trying to transcribe. So I have this whole idea of transcribing the memory, nostalgia, dream. For me, it was obvious to use charcoal, because charcoal has a very dusty touch which gives a rather unique atmosphere. We have this rather soft side, which looks like atmosphere, mist. It's a bit of a dreamy atmosphere and of memory. For example, for this photo, I took it with my model Chloé. It was during a restaurant after a heav...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 141 students
• 6 units
• 82 lessons (15h 40m)
• 53 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration