Comments on: Portrait Drawing The Smart Way – The Skull – Profile View

By: MICHAEL MCWETHY

MICHAEL MCWETHY — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:12:40 +0000

What % of the background paper should be covered with graphite, white char, or both?

Do ALL areas of the image have some kind of treatment.

Mike

By: matt

matt — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:23:20 +0000

In reply to J. Scott Lane. Hi J. Scott, White charcoal will not cover over graphite that has been applied moderately. It may cover to some extent, but you have to be mindful of where you want to develop light values and avoid applying graphite too heavily in these areas.

By: J. Scott Lane

J. Scott Lane — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:40:23 +0000

One ongoing problem I’m encountering is that the charcoal white you are using – General brand, I read above – simply isn’t going on over the graphite in my drawings with as sharp and clear levels of white as what I’m seeing in your work. My applications are gray, or even not very visible at all. Is this because the underlying gray/graphite is too light an application? Too much pressure on the lighter/harder gray pencils resulting in too much gray/graphite going on that the charcoal white can’t overcome? In addition to General, I’ve tried a couple of Caran D’Ache as well as a white chalk by Cretacolor. Same results. This all results in far lower contrast levels (and level of realism).

By: Geert Antheunis

Geert Antheunis — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:09:16 +0000

Is there a link to download the videos?

By: Sahara Kassam

Sahara Kassam — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 03:41:07 +0000

Great Module Thank you.

By: Jan Gregory

Jan Gregory — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:57:03 +0000

Another great module it looks so effortless when you do it ! I am getting there however I have not got a white charcoal pencil so I am using a which pastel for now until I can get one .

By: matt

matt — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:02:11 +0000

In reply to Samantha Chadwell. You bet, Samantha!

By: Samantha Chadwell

Samantha Chadwell — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 02:11:07 +0000

I haven’t tried drawing it yet (not until I get all the right materials) but I have a strong hope that I will be able to do it. I understood everything in both videos and feel as though I’ve already drawn this by just watching it come to life so easily. I’ve found portraits really hard to draw and I’m already finding solutions to my questions and sudden burst of anger when “trying” to draw one, lol. 😉
Thanks Matt!!

By: Alan Goodman

Alan Goodman — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:48:05 +0000

In reply to Alan Goodman. I got it on a subsequent try!

By: Alan Goodman

Alan Goodman — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:46:14 +0000

Cannot download video, there is no active link to download?