Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

Overview

“Let's talk about paper. As the foundation for drawing the paper you work on determines how your graphite will behave. I'll give insight into my exploration with paper and what I've found to be the best paper for graphite drawing in my style. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Paper, 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're going to talk about paper, which is so much more important than you might think. The kind of paper that you work on can dictate a lot about the drawing process. I spend a lot of time trying to find the perfect paper for drawing, and I've finally found something which I think works incredibly well. The only downfall is that it's quite an expensive paper, but to just try and get the message home with what paper can do for your drawing is super important. So let me tell you a quick story about how good this paper actually is. One of my apprentices helping me out in the st...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

• Level: Beginner
• 66 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