Sept 1, 2024 Charcoal portrait exercise
I started a “A drawing a day” challenge for myself.
Category: Graphite and Charcoal
August 10, 2024 Charcoal Portrait on Newsprint
Newsprint is an excellent medium for drawing practice, favored by artists for its affordability and versatility. The large surface area it provides is ideal for quick sketches, warm-up exercises, and exploring new ideas without the pressure of using expensive paper. Its slightly rough texture also adds a unique quality to charcoal and pencil work, making…
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August 5, 2024 Newsprint Landscape Practice
Landscape practice drawings on newsprints.
July 25, 2024 Warm Up Exercise with Charcoal
Willow charcoal has good quality and fun to play with. It is soft and chalky, and therefore, it can be rub off quite easily. It is good for quick sketches (1-2 minute) and warm up exercises. For more sustained drawing you can even spray the drawing with fixative intermittently.
Charcoal Drawing
Charcoal has been used for centuries, from early cave paintings to Renaissance studies. Learning charcoal drawing connects artists to a long tradition of artistic practice and helps them appreciate historical methods and techniques. Charcoal figure drawing is essential in art training for its versatility and expressiveness. It helps one to develop a strong sense of…
Portrait Sketches
I went to a lot of photography workshops back in 2008. They were all-day workshops with critiques and group discussions in the mornings followed by photo shootings of models in the afternoon. They were enjoyable. Recently I took out the photos I took back then for quick sketches as my daily drawing practice. I believe…
May 19, 2024 – Tree exercise
Pencil sketch – Macau Another tree sketch a few days ago
Out and About
An old tree at Scarborough Bluff The Bluff was one of my favourite place to go for black and white photo shooting because of its peaceful and somewhat mystique feeling of the place. I saw this tree at the edge of a cliff. One can sit here all day watching birds flying over the lake….