Follow along with Kirsty Partridge in this four-part workshop series to master the art of creating photo-realistic drawings with charcoal.
PART 3: Drawing Animals
In this lesson we are going to work on a more complex subject matter. It is time to practice drawing animals! For this lesson we will be drawing a dog and Kirsty will be giving lots of tips for how to draw realistic animals with charcoal.
------------- PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS: -------------
https://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019_w1w3_instructions.pdf
DOG REFERENCE PHOTO & OUTLINE TEMPLATE:
https://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019_w1w3_reference.pdf
------------- MATERIALS: -------------
► Paper - Choose from:
- Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Vellum: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-bristol/id-300-series-bristol.html
- Strathmore 400 Series Heavyweight Drawing: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-drawing/id-400-series-heavyweight-drawing.html
- Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-charcoal/id-500-series-charcoal.html
► Charcoal:
- Charcoal Pencils 2B & H
- Charcoal Block
- Lyra Rembrandt Charcoal Set:
https://www.fila.it/int/en/product/lyra-rembrandt-charcoal-set/
► Other Supplies:
- Paint brush, size 4 round (Kirsty uses Daler-Rowney Aquafine)
- Stick Eraser
- Tissue for blending
- Blending Stump
------------- PART 1: Materials and Basic Techniques -------------
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhuJE35xx_Q&t=350s
------------- PART 2: Floral Still Life -------------
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbP9Lc23yxc&t=37s
------------- PART 4: Portraits -------------
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75LEVDpWLck
See more from Kirsty on her YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSl51TSNCxLQJqLTQp0B6Cg