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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,...

Kate Stavniichuk
Aug 8, 20182 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...

Kate Stavniichuk
Aug 8, 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...

Kate Stavniichuk
Aug 5, 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...

Kate Stavniichuk
Aug 4, 20181 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...

Kate Stavniichuk
Aug 2, 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...

Kate Stavniichuk
Aug 1, 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...

Kate Stavniichuk
Jul 31, 20182 min read


Distinguished Artist of ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal
Kate Stavniichuk selected as a Distinguished Artist of the Portraits Issue of ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal. Find out more about th

Kate Stavniichuk
Feb 15, 20171 min read
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