portraits from life

The Charcoal Portrait Drawing - Process - From Life & Photos

In this post, I give an overview of what the process is for charcoal portrait drawing. I do this for a portrait done from life or from photos. I show photos and videos of the process and also a portrait that was done by photo provided to me by the person commissioning the art.

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The Portrait From Life - Procedure & Why You Should Do It.

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In this post I outline what to expect when sitting for a portrait done from life. As it turns out, the procedure is very easy whether the final result is an oil painting or a drawing. I also discuss why one would want to sit for a portrait and own one in our modern age.