Course: Mastering Metal with Graphite and White Charcoal

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Lessons

Materials and Contours: (8:04) Top and Spout: (10:31) Upper Body: (9:26) Lower Body: (11:34) Completing the Drawing: (10:46)

About This Lesson Series...

In this course, we look at creating the illusion of highly reflective metal and create a drawing with graphite and white charcoal on gray drawing paper.

Materials and Contours: (8:04)

In lesson one, we discuss the materials and create a contour drawing of the metallic subject.

Top and Spout: (10:31)

In lesson two, we begin developing the value shapes and relationships, focusing on the top of the teapot and the spout.

Upper Body: (9:26)

In lesson three, we continue working down the middle of the picture plane, addressing the upper body of the teapot.

Lower Body: (11:34)

In lesson four, we address the middle and lower portion of the teapot.

Completing the Drawing: (10:46)

In lesson five, we complete the drawing by addressing the bottom of the teapot, the cast shadow, and the handle.

Metallic Teapot Drawing

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Lesson Discussion

  1. Thanks for this course Matt! I can’t wait to give it a try although right now I am concentrating more on pastels. (This could also be done in pastels, so you never know, I might even try it!)

  3. This is such a clever way of breaking a drawing down into manageable pieces I am so impressed at what I have seen the past couple of days. I am on my trial membership at the moment, but so very pleased with what I have learned as a beginner so far. Thank you, it all makes so much sense so helpful.

  6. Hi Matt,
    Questions:
    1) What makes , say grey, a cold or warm grey?
    2) I have a box of Prismacolor pencils and as long as I follow your lead I am ok. However, once I try something on my own, I have no clue as to what color to choose. Any exercise I could do to help my case?
    I did the color wheel, and that helps big time but I am talking about so many nuances in the colors…
    Btw, Your courses are excellent! I mean it. Nothing like it on line.
    Thank you.
    Thank you.

    • Hi Didier,
      Warm grays lean towards brown, while cool grays lean towards blue. Here’s a lesson on warm and cool grays that may help…https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/warm-vs-cool-grays

      When it comes to making color choices, experience is your best friend. Over time, you’ll get better at picking the colors that best match the subject. Even with experience, you’ll still encounter times when you’re not sure what color or colors to use. This is why I always have a test sheet of paper at the ready. I’ll test combinations of colors or pure colors before making marks on the final surface. Sometimes it takes several tries to find the right combination.

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