How I practice portrait drawing (chill art vlog + charcoal portrait process)

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - On committing to a daily drawing practice again
01:59 - Charcoal portrait process starts
06:43 - A challenge I'm planning (and how you can help me)
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Hi, I’m Louise: an artist, writer & creative solopreneur from Sweden. As a multi-passionate creative, I have spent my entire adult life avoiding traditional employment and instead making a living off of my art.
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[@debbieritter1096]

I like this style of portrait-feels right to me

[@MadDannyWest]

I took a charcoal portrait drawing class last week, and it's so true what you said about being afraid to use darker values, I really tried not to go too dark because I was afraid of losing detail but because of that my portrait ended up looking too flat lol Also, now that I have experience working with charcoal, I have a deeper appreciation for your skill at it. You can totally "be the teacher" and nobody would question it, in my honest opinion.

[@lindahazel5075]

The villain's, so many good ones. It's an excellent idea! Charcoals a perfect medium for that. There is a noticeable improvement in your faces. All the practice is working!

[@LouiseStigell]

Thank you! 😅

[@lindahazel5075]

@@LouiseStigell You're welcome! Oh and one suggestion for your villainy portraits. Raymond Massey as Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace. He scares me even now! I can't watch that movie at night. lol

[@alexcolfescu8071]

I think Michael Jackson from either Thriller or Ghosts clips - Not exactly a villain, but feels like a classic when it comes to scary face/portraits :D . There are some good portrait frames with him in those video clips that you could use. Other suggestions: Dracula ( Gary Oldman movie), Frankenstein Monster ( From the black and white movie, I have this very clear image of a contrasts black and white portrait you can pull off in your style). Hope this helps :D

[@fuzzydragons]

nice dark values 😀

[@jaroslavaart]

I am working on new painting right now and you really encouraged me to add more contrast to my work. 😉

[@kubaru69]

Nandor the Relentless feels like a great subject for that challenge! And on a more actually sinister note, would love to see (either of them, or both) the twin chefs from Little Nightmares.

[@Patrickkind78]

Looks kind of like lavar burton by the end of the price

[@backtoskullart]

Beetlejuice? :D

[@reashellbrightman4260]

Please help me

[@Patrickkind78]

Thanos