JRR Tolkien Charcoal Portrait and a Few Random Drawing Tips

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Here's my portrait of JRR Tolkien.
    I used willow charcoal, charcoal powder and Master's Touch charcoal pencils on a Fabriano drawing paper. The reference is here: photos.app.goo...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 29

  • @Zoidberg_QC
    @Zoidberg_QC 2 місяці тому +2

    Tracing on a paper sheet over a computer monitor, I would have never thought about that.
    Your art is impressive, keep uploading videos.

    • @jcepri
      @jcepri 2 місяці тому

      I tape a printout to a window, pull up a chair and trace it. Works great if it's sunny out.

  • @BiingDiing
    @BiingDiing 2 місяці тому +3

    Charcoal and pastels are the only art ideas for paper I struggle to do but paper and pen I can do! I will say however that I have learned a lot just by this video and I will try some more down this charcoal art!

  • @Semmelsocke65
    @Semmelsocke65 2 місяці тому +2

    Very weil done, love it. Thanks for sharing. 👍☝🏻😍

  • @ashishsawant6403
    @ashishsawant6403 2 місяці тому +4

    Your work always amazed me 🫡

  • @user-tg8wh7uz3j
    @user-tg8wh7uz3j 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh. And your voiceovers are so meaningful relative to the piece.

  • @filibel
    @filibel 2 місяці тому +1

    I love all your videos. I'm retired now since 3 months, and I'm going back to the drawing table. I'll be a patreon by the end of the month, to learn more 😎

  • @martinharwood4217
    @martinharwood4217 2 місяці тому +1

    Impressive, great portrait, great tutorial and I've appreciated your explanation on the materials you use and why you do. Hope you're as good at taking compliments because this is a mighty fine piece of work you've shared with us. Thank you.

  • @Sawdusttimberline
    @Sawdusttimberline 2 місяці тому +2

    I STARTED TRACING BUT NOW I CAN DO FREESTYLE OH YEAH ART!!!

  • @mikamika5889
    @mikamika5889 2 місяці тому +2

    Perfektno 😊

  • @K.ART_vlog
    @K.ART_vlog 2 місяці тому +1

    so nice 😍

  • @jcepri
    @jcepri 2 місяці тому +1

    I don't have wrinkles. It's just the illusion of texture. :-) Seriously, this is AMAZING! Thank you for generously sharing your talent and tips with us all these years. I was wondering if you could answer 2 questions for me....
    1. I never knew you could layer color pencils on top of charcoal. Are you using wax-based? Can you put charcoal on top of color pencils as well?
    2. Do you spray your charcoal artworks with a fixative for commissions? I was just about to start a portrait of a white bulldog in graphite, but I'm going to use charcoal instead after seeing this. I'm wondering if I should spray it because I intend to frame it and give it to a friend.
    Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your tutorials are among the absolute best on YT. They are detailed and up close with no distracting music, text flying across they screen.

    • @MiroslavSunjkic
      @MiroslavSunjkic  2 місяці тому

      Thank you. To answer your questions: 1. yes, but you must never press hard with the colored pencil because charcoal itself is matt. I use the colored pencil as a sort of a lighter more precise charcoal pencil.
      2. yes. with charcoal there are no problems with fixative. I spray two good coats.

    • @jcepri
      @jcepri 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MiroslavSunjkic great. Thank you!

  • @robertjwilliams3532
    @robertjwilliams3532 2 місяці тому +1

    Tracing!! I have resisted it, but after your explanation I will try it. ( have used grid for many years, like 75 years😂) The transfer of the traced image to the drawing paper is something I don't understand. Do you put graphite on the transfer side or how do you do this? I have only tried charcoal a few times (to messy) but I think, after watching several of your works, I am going to spend more time with it. Love to watch and listen to you explain things.

    • @user-tg8wh7uz3j
      @user-tg8wh7uz3j 2 місяці тому

      Another very wonderful mesmerizing piece unfolds. So glad that you chose Tolkien as the subject.
      Wondering - Seems that, when not using a kneaded eraser for highlights, etc., you will more often use a Koh-I-Noor pencil eraser, and less often use a Mono Zero eraser.
      What guides your choice of which of the two, Koh-I-Noor or Mono Zero, to use for a particular piece?
      Thank you.

  • @MayaDrawingArt
    @MayaDrawingArt 2 місяці тому +1

    👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @cozicoops
    @cozicoops 2 місяці тому +1

    So enjoyed this.. can you tell me what paper you use? 👍🏻

    • @MiroslavSunjkic
      @MiroslavSunjkic  2 місяці тому

      Fabriano around 200gsm I think

    • @cozicoops
      @cozicoops 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MiroslavSunjkicthank you x

  • @EKS49
    @EKS49 2 місяці тому +1

    How do you store tour artwork so it doesn't smudge?

    • @MiroslavSunjkic
      @MiroslavSunjkic  2 місяці тому

      I spray it with a lot of fixative.

    • @EKS49
      @EKS49 2 місяці тому

      @@MiroslavSunjkic doesn’t it change the colour/ darkenthe charcoal?

    • @MiroslavSunjkic
      @MiroslavSunjkic  2 місяці тому +1

      @@EKS49 no. No issues with charcoal.

    • @EKS49
      @EKS49 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MiroslavSunjkic just bought charcoal wordless pencils now to see if I can use them

  • @ashishsawant6403
    @ashishsawant6403 2 місяці тому +3

    Your work always amazed me 🫡