{"id":11389,"date":"2021-06-07T11:36:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T15:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=11389"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:13:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T22:13:31","slug":"how-to-draw-a-sloth-with-charcoal-timed-drawing-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-a-sloth-with-charcoal-timed-drawing-exercise","title":{"rendered":"How to Draw a Sloth with Charcoal &#8211; Timed Drawing Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hWxa2HEFvZI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapperpage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideo\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetabletcontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorangetablet\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"orangecontainermobile\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonundervideoorange\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\"><span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br \/>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/newsletter-signup\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">FREE COURSE VIDEOS<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>Gettin&#8217; Sketchy &#8211; How to Draw a Sloth with Charcoal &#8211; Season 4 Episode 1<\/h2>\n<p>This episode aired live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULpiAa8nIl_e68y59VYjHQ\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> on June 2, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Gettin&#8217; Sketchy is broadcast live on YouTube. In each episode, we try to create a drawing within a timed period &#8211; usually 45 minutes. While 45 minutes isn&#8217;t really enough time to create a &#8220;finished&#8221; drawing, it&#8217;s enough time to create a looser sketch. Depending on the medium used, some drawings appear more finished than others. Gettin&#8217; Sketchy is about having fun, practicing drawing skills, and providing tidbits of drawing instruction.<\/p>\n<p>While the focus of Gettin&#8217; Sketchy is about speed, it&#8217;s only fitting that we draw a very slow animal. In this lesson, we&#8217;ll draw a sloth with charcoal.      <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the completed image&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/charcoal-drawing-sloth-800.jpg\" alt=\"Charcoal Drawing of a Sloth\" width=\"800\" height=\"942\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/charcoal-drawing-sloth-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/charcoal-drawing-sloth-800-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/charcoal-drawing-sloth-800-768x904.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Drawing with Charcoal<\/h2>\n<p>Charcoal comes in several different forms, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. In this lesson, vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, and white charcoal are used on gray toned paper. Since the vine charcoal is loose and easily erased, it is used first to create somewhat of an underpainting. <\/p>\n<p>Compressed versions of charcoal follow after the vine charcoal to define and refine the details of the sloth. Compressed charcoal is more difficult to erase than vine charcoal, but it is much darker and less powdery. <\/p>\n<p>With charcoal especially, a kneaded eraser is a valuable tool. In this case, the eraser is used to remove charcoal material to create grays and to keep the drawing tidy throughout the process.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimagedays\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>Realistic Pencil Drawing<\/span><br \/>\n    Explore the foundations and techniques for creating wonderful realistic drawings with pencil in this logically-sequenced video course.<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/realistic-pencil-drawing\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"contentbutton\">VIEW COURSE<\/div>\n<p>     <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\nAs is the case with any medium you work with, the surface plays an important role. It is the foundation of your work and even for a simple sketch, the paper should be considered. In this lesson, toned Canson Ingres paper is used. This paper features a moderate tooth with a laid pattern. It is very similar to traditional charcoal paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/all-about-drawing-papers-and-surfaces\">All About Drawing Papers<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The toned surface allows us to <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/Value.html\">push values<\/a> as the drawing develops. Since the paper is gray, we can begin with medium grays and gradually extend the value range by adding both lights and darks. This is an advantage that we don&#8217;t have when we work on white paper but it also means that we must use a medium that can produce light values as well as dark ones. In this case, the white charcoal serves to develop the lighter tones. <\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/six-reasons-to-draw-on-toned-paper\">6 Reasons to Draw on Toned Paper<\/a>    <\/p>\n<p>Here are a few lessons and lesson series that provide more information on charcoal and its usage. 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Each drawing concept taught includes a short drawing exercise (less than one hour) that reinforces the concept taught.<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/25-days-to-better-drawings\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"contentbutton\">VIEW COURSE<\/div>\n<p>     <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h3>Photo Reference<\/h3>\n<p>A reference photo was used to develop the drawing of a sloth. The original image featured the entire body of the sloth. Since I wanted to focus on only the head and claws, the original image was cropped. The original image comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pixabay.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the photo reference&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sloth-reference-800.jpg\" alt=\"Sloth reference image\" width=\"800\" height=\"934\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sloth-reference-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sloth-reference-800-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sloth-reference-800-768x897.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featuredimage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/newmembersad.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>How the Drawing Develops<\/h2>\n<p>The approach I take to create a drawing changes slightly or dramatically depending on the medium chosen and the subject. However, in most cases, I like to define the overall shapes of the subject and gradually refine the contours before moving on to the finer details. <\/p>\n<p>This often means that I will start from the outer contours (or outlines) of the subject and work my way in. This approach to drawing is often called &#8220;construction&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/drawing-basics-construction\">Drawing Basics &#8211; Construction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is not the approach I took with this subject. Instead, I began with the eyes and nose and worked outward. I choose to work in this manner because I noted a clear relationship between the locations of these features and I knew that this area would become the <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/how-to-create-focal-points.html\">focal point of the drawing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is a unique example of taking a different approach to laying out a drawing, but still getting similar results. In this case, I noticed that the eyes of the sloth are on a similar &#8220;line&#8221; as the nose, with the mouth just below it. This was an easy and natural place to begin making marks and more importantly, making comparisons. <\/p>\n<p>We know that drawing is about observation. And close observation requires making comparisons. As we work through a drawing, we make comparisons to portions of the drawing we have already established. But we must begin somewhere and have some visual information place in order to make these comparisons. In this way, the starting point for this drawing begins within the outer contours and the comparisons expand outward from there.   <\/p>\n<h2>Drawing a Sloth with Charcoal &#8211; Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>When we draw any subject, we improve. Often the most challenging subjects present the most opportunities for growth and development. But no matter how difficult the subject may be or the challenges presented by the medium, the most important factor for improvement is action. Practice is key to <a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/improve-your-drawing-skills-in-6-days\">improving your drawing skills<\/a>. The more that you draw and the more that you challenge yourself with the subjects that you chose, the faster your drawing skills will develop. Even sketching for just 45 minutes forces you to work the same observational &#8220;muscles&#8221; that you use to create longer, more finished drawings. Even if your life is very busy and you wish to improve your drawing skills, then time to practice for just 45 minutes should be easy to find.\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0% 4% 0% 4%;clear:both;\">\n<div class=\"promoinsert\">\n<div class=\"promoimagenews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"promotext\"><span>Like This Lesson?<\/span><br \/>If so, join over 36,000 others that receive our newsletter with new drawing and painting lessons. 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