I started my sketch a day in April 2013 and I decided from the onset that I will not draw people. In the 6 years I have done 5 bearded characters for Movember.
Now with charcoal, I have changed my mind and I have decided to start drawing people and figures because it’s been an area I have conciously stayed clear from. It’s not that I don’t find people interesting to draw but I feel it’s a subject that is really difficult to get right and that scares me.
My intention here, as with all my other sketches is to capture a feeling rather than a realistically perfect representation of the subject which my phone can do better than me. 📱
Sketch of the day no 1214 is of a portrait of man inspired by The exhibition of Don McCullin at the Tate Britain.
What do you think?
Don Mccullin photo exhibition runs until 6 May 2019 at Tate Britain, London.
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May 9, 2019 at 22:49
Exactly. I’ve been working on eyes and shadows , things that have always eluded me. Practising is good. I’ve probably said it already: I love the way the hand makes the decisions on how to position itself, move the paper if need be, the correct handling of the pencil or the brush. The amazing memory of the hand. 🙂
May 9, 2019 at 20:40
As long as it keeps you drawing. At least you won’t get bored of the piece if you have a few to work on.
May 2, 2019 at 23:40
Advancing. working on several drawings at the same time. Seems that the same thing thing as writing is happening. I tend to write several pieces at the same time. I grab a sketch, add a few strokes. Then jump to another with a different challenge, and so forth…
May 2, 2019 at 11:17
Thanx Brian for the encouragement. How are you doing with yours?
April 20, 2019 at 20:53
A very powerful drawing. And you’re right: drawing people is the most difficult. (Currently struggling – and always have – with the eyes…)
Good job.
Your trip down to the charcoal mine was a good idea.
Keep shoveling.
April 16, 2019 at 23:03
Thank you for sharing your experience with me about using charcoal which is so new to me 🤗
April 12, 2019 at 23:35
It’s so funny, what I have drawn most with charcoal are people! Being able to get one’s hands in the medium allows one to smoosh and smear and create skin, hair, eyes and shadows (I always draw the shadows first, then the person emerges from them. Perhaps that says something about who I am.) … that seem to me connected to the feeling of one’s hands. So connected to the way we perceive that person. Enjoy your new medium! Good job. 😘
April 12, 2019 at 13:43
Merci Louis. You are so talented! Beautiful drawings.
April 12, 2019 at 13:32
Thank you. Portrait 1. I spent quite long on it though unlike my other sketches.
April 12, 2019 at 13:19
Dessins et portraits sont très expressifs ! Tu as beaucoup de talent ! Félicitations !
Moi-même, je pratique un peu cette discipline artistique.
Exemples ici :
https://lewisfoxyone.home.blog/2018/12/14/lart-veritable-nest-pas-seulement-lexpression-dun-sentiment/
Ou encore ici :
https://lewisfoxyone.home.blog/2018/12/14/reveler-lart-et-cacher-lartiste/
Bon week-end mon Amie. Bisous de France. ❤
April 12, 2019 at 11:51
It certainly looks good to me.