Secret artist's tips

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...