Welcome to my new video. In this session I'm going to show you my exact process for starting a charcoal

drawing and solve your problems with measuring and proportion once and for all. I'll show you my 5 step

checklist that will give you an accurate block in every time which is the key to getting a

likeness which is the number one issue students struggle with. Then I'll demonstrate the process on a real

charcoal portrait to show you how it all works together to produce a beautiful lifelike portrait that you can

Skills you will learn:

how to get started with a portrait drawing
where to place your portrait on the page
how to check proportions and comparative measuring
how to do a straight line block-in
how to check angles
check placement of elements
How to use positive and negative shapes to help your drawing process
Who this class is for:

the beginner and intermediate student who has struggles with proportions and measuring (as well all do).