Live Lessons: Portrait with Charcoal - Old Man
Lessons
About This Lesson Series...
In this lesson series, we create a drawing of an old man smoking a pipe with charcoal on white drawing paper.
Lesson 1 (1:04:42)
In lesson one, we discuss the materials and begin loose sketching to find the features of the face.
Lesson 2 (1:16:02)
In lesson two, we refine the features of the face and develop the hand and pipe.
Lesson 3 (1:10:22)
In lesson three, we continue to refine the face and hair and begin adding compressed charcoal.
Lesson 4 (1:14:49)
In lesson four, we work on the beard and increase contrast in the shadows.
Lesson 5 (1:20:49)
In lesson five, we draw the smoke coming from the pipe and complete the drawing.

Resources for this Lesson...
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References
Here's what you'll need...
- White Drawing Paper
- Vine Charcoal
- Compressed Charcoal
- Kneaded Eraser
- Vinyl Eraser
- Blending Stumps
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I car to join in live tomorrow night can I do it later or not, I have just joined so still finding my way around
You just sign in to live class and wait for count down….10-9-8-etcThen you can share communications with those in class and with Matt and Ashley!
Oh I just saw that somewhere there is a favourite button where you can save it to watch later, does that appear when the lesson starts.?
It is possible after Matt records the lesson usually anywhere from 3-5 days after the class.
Then you can go at your own speed ….do a little and pause etc…
It remains recorded for entire time of classes and afterwards.
Matt where is class #3 ??
Thank you everyone i will have a go today👍, where are you all from i am in New Zealand
Loved doing this man, I caught up and have done the three lessons , seems like lesson 4 is late , don’t know what else he is goi g to do to the old man I feel I have finished, how is everyone else getting on😄? How do I see all your drawings😊