Kate StavniichukAug 9, 20182 minTip #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 shut is easy, but wh...
Kate StavniichukAug 8, 20182 minTip #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, then you are mistak...
Kate StavniichukAug 8, 20181 minTip #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 mistakes. The problem can be...
Kate StavniichukAug 5, 20181 minTip #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 the most popular and...
Kate StavniichukAug 4, 20181 minTip #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 realistic at the same tim...
Kate StavniichukAug 3, 20181 minTip #4 "The Secret of Realistic Eyes" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a refeEyes are one of the most important features on a face. They catch your attention and they make you forget about any imperfections of a portrait. If the sketc...
Kate StavniichukAug 2, 20182 minTip #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 technique, triangula...
Kate StavniichukAug 1, 20182 minTip #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 shading every single p...
Kate StavniichukJul 31, 20182 min10 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 learn at any art scho...