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Hi there! I'm new to this site, and I wanted to ask around for ideas in the drawing field. I am a senior in art school, and I have to have a senior exhibition. I have a couple of ideas such as: - Self portrait challenge: #1 With Props, #2 Experimenting with Light, #3 Mood - Identity: Close-up of...
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I have attached 2 portraits i have recently done. The first in pencil and the second in charcoal. I do pencil more often whereas I haven't done charcoal in about 5 years. Is there any advice anyone can give to take my portraits to the next level? I look at some peoples portraits and it looks as if...
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Hi I am getting back to drawing and love the expressiveness of charcoal as a medium for figure drawing. I have tried out vine charcoal and compressed charcoals on Strathmore Charcoal paper. I find that vine erases too easily and the compressed charcoals are hard to erase and a bit greasy. Could someone...
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Hello- Welcome to my thread where I will be posting my charcoal drawings. I plan on updating this weekly as I go figure sketching every week.
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"From the Stairwell Below", 2010, Katherine Nelson, 22x30", Charcoal on white paper Eliminating sunlight as a source I discovered street lamps, spot lights, lit windows, and the soft moon as sources to illuminate the nocturne. Drawing night on white paper is a building process which requires...
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Tranquility 2009 Charcoal on Paper by Katherine Nelson www.katherinenelsonart.com The Bluebell Forest in Halle, Belgium is an interesting subject in which to create texture expressing a mass of bluebell blooms on the floor of the forest. The texure here is created by alternating kneaded erasers, pencil...
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Very nice thought provoking drawings! Amanda the Strong is wonderful! www.katherinenelsonart.com
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I'm 22 years old. Starting drawing for 3 years. This is my third piece with charcoal. Thanks for your comments!
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Haha... Oh my gosh - don't even get me started on that again... :) I've been working on another charcoal drawing and I completely bypassed using them. Thanks for your comment Julie (and welcome, by the way) - I look forward to seeing some of your work! - Dan