Secret artist's tips

Aug 9, 20182 min read

Tip #9 "Perfect smile" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

Beautiful realistic smile can set the mood of the portrait, while a fake looking smile can destroy the impression of it. Drawing a mouth...

0 comments

Aug 8, 20182 min read

Tip #8 "The hair" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

If you think that when you finish drawing the face, which is perfect, the most difficult part is over and nothing can ruin your portrait,...

0 comments

Aug 8, 20181 min read

Tip #7 "The Right angle" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

Sometimes your drawings are not perfect because of a banal mistake. Neither your drawing skills nor unprofessional tools are the...

0 comments

Aug 5, 20181 min read

Tip #6 "Old tools are the best" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

There are a lot of tools that you can use for shading or blending charcoal on paper. A blending stump (paper stump) and a tortillion are...

0 comments

Aug 4, 20181 min read

Tip #5 "Clean drawing" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

Charcoal is an absolutely magic medium for your drawings. Especially when you are doing a portrait, charcoal makes it both soft and...

0 comments

Aug 3, 20181 min read

Tip #4 "The Secret of Realistic Eyes" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a refe

Eyes are one of the most important features on a face. They catch your attention and they make you forget about any imperfections of a...

0 comments

Aug 2, 20182 min read

Tip #3 "Measuring" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

There are so many different ways how to measure the proportions of the object that you are drawing: traditional sighting/measuring, grid...

0 comments

Aug 1, 20182 min read

Tip #2 "Zoom in/out" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)

Have you ever lost yourself in the process of drawing? You started your drawing, and worked so hard on every detail, spending hours on...

0 comments

Jul 31, 20182 min read

10 secret artist's tips on how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference. Tip #1.

I want to share some secret tips with you that I have learned from my experience. These secrets are better than anything that you could...

0 comments