Steve Carpenter's video: Charcoal Portrait Figure Drawing Demonstration PREVIEW by Steve Carpenter - Charles

In this charcoal figure and portrait drawing demo study Steve Carpenter spends the majority of his time working the portrait, explaining to spend seventy percent of time on the head form especially the eye, and thirty percent working on the figure. With the portrait exercise Steve examines the rendering of the features through the use of line, value, and highlight. Scale for the drawing is established and the main area of interest is defined. The remainder of the charcoal drawing demonstration Steve investigates the elaboration of the torso using the same tools as the portrait to define volume and form. Steve Carpenter Art Center offers students the unique techniques and methods in watercolor painting, oil painting and charcoal drawings assembled by Steve Carpenter over his lifetime career as the painter and teacher. Steve Carpenter teaching method is easily appropriated by beginners and advanced students. Please try yourself by visiting website: https://www.stevecarpenterartcenter.com/ Full Video can be viewed here: https://www.stevecarpenterartcenter.com/video/charcoal-portrait-and-figure-drawing-instructional-demo-video/