How To Draw With Charcoal | Realistic Portrait Drawing

[@PeterBerry-j4v]

I was always taught that art is about choices. And the issue with so many aspiring artists is the fear of mistakes. You are so fluid and fearless in your decisions and remove this fear from amateurs like myself. Much love for inspiring and helping others ❤

[@MadCharcoal]

This! It's all about overcoming that fear and taking risk 🖤

[@CAPUTse]

I totally agree. I am an abstract artist, so the perspective of "there are no mistakes" comes very natural to me, but my brother for example is a very rational mathematician. So last time he visited me I gave him a canvas and made him paint something, because I knew it would mentally benefit him even if he is not interested in art. He started of VERY SHY saying things like "yea but i don't have any idea, i dont know what to paint" and things like that. and after supporting him a bit and trying to make him understand that he doesn't need to have an idea about what to paint, but instead JUST PAINT, just enjoy the feeling of using paint as a tool to interact with the canvas, only then he truly started to understand what art can be about and he even said afterwards that it was a valuable exercise, because his brain NEVER thinks this way usually. it is not about the outcome, it's about the process.

[@jasonmagel2069]

​@@CAPUTse I'd love to see his painting

[@asteriolocks031]

Thank you for this wonderful advice ❤

[@Dan-q6v1v]

He makes it look so easy. But he is a great teacher. So kind of him to share his gift. I wish i could do what he does. Excellent teacher.

[@melissamartin6223]

After years of drawing charcoal/graphite portraits I realized I just wasn’t enjoying it anymore; it felt tedious and I found myself becoming bored before I could finish. Then about 3 years ago I found your channel and a lightbulb went off, I felt like I had been given permission to throw all those “rules” out the window and loosen up. I realized I liked my 20 minute drawings way more than my 20 hour drawings. My icon was actually the first time I just threw something down and did a 10 minute exercise with water soluble graphite. It’s not a piece of art but a reminder of how much I enjoyed it. So thank you for sharing your work and inspiration.

[@zandrasalvador5441]

I hate making gridding on my drawing I don't like rules either.. I like the channel cause we know art is freedom and a unique form

[@worthlessperson356]

There are a lot of art KZbinrs that don't explain the process well or act like utter fools, and I think that you are one of the people that definitely does neither of these things. I don't think I have ever seen a better explained video or more creative but still put together art before in my life. Thank you for the vid!

[@Godswillmpofu]

I'm with you there 100 percent.

[@alyjiyu]

This is an extraordinary tutorial✨️ What a gifted artist.

[@michaeldavis6607]

Except he talks too much. It distracted me from the Art

[@nezbit8989]

You captured an image with your mind and hands that no camera could ever equal. The beauty of art is that you are the creator.

[@zeevixx]

Dude the way you seamingly effortlessly threw that together is amazing to me. I can only hope to one day have even a fraction of your talent. Your video was very instructional and inspiring, time to go start a new drawing! Thank you Josh, keep doing what you do, please.

[@MadCharcoal]

Thank you for the positivity! 🖤

[@User2754-s]

It became too black

[@D4RK-LIN3S]

I’m 38 and you’ve inspired me to get back into art so thank you. It’s massively helped dealing with the struggles. All of your work is incredible and love trying to follow some of these techniques. I will buy the course when I have the spare cash. Thank you for all your free content 😊

[@restfulhappy]

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[@roseoverdose6451]

same.

[@The.lazy.eyed.artist]

Thank you. I have given it a go a few times. I am getting better, well a little. I did not know there was a difference between vine and willow, thank you for that. I have been a long time fan of yours. Thank you for the help.

[@ell3y]

Squinting when you want to compare and measure is such a great advice. Thanks! Looks great.

[@carole8142]

I have started charcoal art like you and although I am still learning I am getting good results. Thanks for teaching us your incredible talent.

[@sandradee6029]

I love this thanks! Charcoal is my preferred medium. Your portalraits are like spirits developing out of smoke. Ethereal and haunting! Just love!! ❤❤❤

[@youknoweverything7643]

This is amazing and I was taught by my mom who is a professional artist as her side gig that art is all about choices and don't be afraid of fear making any mistakes cause if you do make a mistake it can either be fixed or it might even make the painting drawing or whatever even better cause it could be a good mistake like the shading could be off but you could add another detail to a portrait like put women's long bangs or hair over mistake or a portrait of a old man give a little facial hair and ECT with any painting don't be afraid of mistakes keep going and don't stop with a painting or portrait or any type of art let the mistakes be and work around them. And I'm by no means a artist or claim to be one I have just recently in the last 4 months started doing soft pastel paintings cause I found soft pastels to be the easiest medium for me to use to start doing paintings and to understand cause you don't gotta be good a sketching or drawing to use soft pastels all it consiste of is shading blending mid tones dark tones and blending colors into each other. I can only do it with pastels I tried water color and acrylic and oil paints and I can't just seem to grasp those so im using soft pastels and just now doing charcoal the last few weeks which has been difficult cause you don't got all the color choices like you do with soft pastels so you gotta use the charcoal and the white pastel to do all your modtones shading and ECT and it's been difficult. I would never be able to do a charcoal portrait or painting this good cause I have a hard time seeing and shaping like you do with out loosely sketching first with the charcoal and when I try my eyes and face and nose is literally of proportion and the shading and shadows look terrible. Before 6 months ago the best thing I could draw or do was very simple elementary school kid level of drawing like easy sketches of a house or a cube and a ball and a stick man. So I don't have the natural talent of painting and drawing so I'm teaching my self how to do it and learning it cause it doesn't come natural to me like it does alot of other ppl. My mom been painting with watercolor for the last 4 years she just started 4 years ago and had won many national painting contests and shows and just won the national veterans art competition she won in the watercolor category for local and state level and won the water color category on national level. She got most talked about award at the state show and got the award for most creative and unique for both national and state. It is this beautiful water color painting of a vase with some beautiful yellow flowers in it framed in this beautiful off white like antique white frame it's very beautiful

[@vee_grave]

You’re a great teacher. Straightforward and simple explanations for technique. Thank you.

[@matthewlardner5328]

Buddy, that’s incredible! You have brightened up my day 🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@7Earthsky]

My art really improved once i realised the importance of squinting and laying down the large shapes first.

[@rl7881]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial. I often watch it to ground me when my work starts to drift away from what it should be.

[@Mashaaa1703]

I had charcoal laying around at home for a while now but always struggled working with it. Watched this one video and now I do portraits that are so lively. Surely not as good as yours, but this video really helped me elevate my drawing. Thank you so much!

[@hebdomadist]

I focus on pencil drawings with a bit of charcoal for extra “pop” but your descriptions of value and how to use them before even thinking of refining the details def applies to creating art in any media --you covered lots of valuable territory in a short amount of time with clarity of purpose--well done, Sir.

[@Dan-q6v1v]

Incredible artist!!! Truly gifted. Very few have this gift.

[@sophiemasters4689]

wow! you explain so well, its really a master class in 15 minutes. thank you

[@blob9479]

i'm amazed to see the face with just random charcoal slap and brush, and without him finishing the drawing

[@tevinsinks8059]

Gonna give it a go. Never tried to mess with charcoal. This makes me want to try it.

[@matty_devlog8065]

Keep up the good work, you inspire me greatly. Thank you for showing us your process

[@gloriamargolis581]

I get what your doing it makes sense as when u go back with your eraser you work back and forth to redefine the contrast and values so it works well I think with charcoal 👍🏻🙏

[@warofsouls9065]

Is like it was coming out of his hands as magic, so effortless 🥹

[@sanjivoberoi5361]

Absolutely brilliant. Young man you are a true artist. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@Anthony-z7b3v]

So talented. He makes it look so easy. Looking forward to watching more of his drawings.

[@hqs9585]

Love this video. Noticed that in the firs few second of applying the coal on the paper you almost can immediately see the concept before your eyes, that is hard.

[@flufy007]

First time viewer & now subscriber, I stumbled through your art & videos by accident’ I love what you’ve done with this picture of the old man. I’ve not done charcoal drawing since I was in school as a 9 year old, where our art was displayed in a Museum which we didn’t appreciate at such a young age, thank you for your Videos it’s brought back happy memories

[@thomengel9720]

Never really cared for this medium, but you just changed my mind. Brilliant!

[@sergiodeabreu9237]

Thank you so much, mr, Josh you've inspired me to get back into art. I really love some of your work. Thank you for all your free content.

[@Mike-wc1ns]

You are gifted. Beautiful work!

[@SuperFierro09]

I’m amazed at how you gave the canvas that first slap of charcoal and already it had the general shape and form of the portrait 🤣😩 like what???? How?! Amazing work!!

[@restfulhappy]

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[@HeyImTodd]

The thing about refining it to fast is definitely true I’m doing a charcoal drawing now and I keep thinking it’s to bad even though I just started so I then try to add detail but then I just get overwhelmed

[@recreepy]

You've truly earned my admiration-bravo!

[@lmh4186]

You are totally gifted. Love this

[@goliath9081]

I really enjoy watching your process

[@seanenright2802]

Teaching is everything... I may have learned more there than semesters in undergrad. Well done man. 🤌

[@riyasinghpathania1536]

I always loved charcoal. Thank you for the explanation. Really adore your work and would love more ❤

[@chrisppancake1464]

even 1 minute after the initial slap of charcoal is put on the board you can relate the piece to the portrait on the ipad. Man I am so jealous 😂😂😂

[@Cifru-p1p]

The jump at 10:12 felt like a "draw the rest of the owl" moment. 😂

[@JerreMuesli]

Haha exactly!

[@restfulhappy]

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[@Raivazz]

sadly he skipped the most important part

[@b-rayns9482]

@@Raivazzit’s a completely different work of art I think he swapped them

[@hotice31]

This video re-calibrated my understanding of talent and creativity

[@MadAbstracted]

I love the tutorials, tips and tricks! They help(ed) me so much to get better and better over time! Thanks for being my inspiration and see you in the next video! ❤

[@MadCharcoal]

🖤🖤

[@gavkynman]

Josh you are so genuine and I love to watch you work. Bravo 👌🏼

[@kariarvisais8588]

❤Thank you so much. I just began viewing some of your short videos, and it is so fun to watch you create. Although creating with charcoal drawings hasn't been my interest in the past, you've inspired me to just try and have fun.

[@SankakuSan1]

Great explanation of the process, very useful lesson thanks

[@MadCharcoal]

Thank you 🖤

[@restfulhappy]

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[@evolvc]

That was incredible to watch. Beautiful work.👏

[@ChristineHelenJoyceMcDougall]

WOW 😮 absolutely stunning

[@colincomrie]

Thank you so much brother, beautiful piece!!! I learnt more in 10 minutes than I did in school.

[@jeremywhite790]

Another extraordinary piece of work. I've just paid for the course you published, so hopefully, I'll pick up some tricks.

[@restfulhappy]

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[@VTun1ng]

I have study little bit of Loomis, Bridgman, Bammes, Vanderpoel, Hoghart, Vilppu,.. and one of best advice/trick is, like he mentiones in this video, squinting with your eyes. One couldn't believe how much easier it is to see basic forms/structure amd ignoring all the details.

[@JMcK75]

Master class on charcoal and you inspire me to go and create !! Well done my man 👍

[@reeree6682]

❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤ Our charcoal magician and child of God! Love this! Thank you!

[@jendavis9185]

I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU WEARING GLOVES. I know I sound stupid but… I think I may have or may not have a touch of autism bc textures is HUGE to me, esp on my hands… and charcoal gets everywhere, AND it pulls moisture from my hands and causes my fingertips to crack and that is SO SO PAINFUL! So to see someone smearing charcoal with their hands makes my skin crawl. Plus in my experience, smearing with my fingers leaves splotches on the paper, I guess from the oils in my skin.

[@geoffsullivan4063]

Cool tips love your broad style ! 👍🏻 i use 1200 - 1400 grade lining paper for my work (mainly figurative) I have to iron it out first though to get it flat once its off the roll. I also use cheap hairspray to lock the charcoal in once it's finished so it smells nice too ! 😁

[@keenb641]

3 seconds in to drawing and it's a masterpiece beyond my abilities 😂

[@김준찬-o8e]

일러스트와 예술의 경계를 잘 보여준 좋은 예시를 봤습니다. 응원할게요.

[@coloradotrish7297]

First of your posts I've seen and just amazing!! Best, from Colorado!

[@ozmaorigrl]

So Awesome mate ... thanks so much for sharing your talent to teach

[@DavidBarry-kn2uk]

I love this piece .brilliant

[@kristyjohnson2820]

Wow!! You are insanely talented 😲

[@MrSkosig]

Wow thank you so very much for this piece of insight , yes very valuable insight ., I get hung up on the tiniest details I think because I used to paint miniatures it’s difficult to transition, brilliant beautiful work 👍

[@jeanqnguyen4542]

Aww so effortless, I’m almost inspired to buy myself a charcoal kit..

[@rockybosarge]

Brother you have a talent we all envy and covet.

[@Cookie-JA2012]

Gorgeous.

[@sarundayo]

That was MAD wicked indeed! Instant follower 👌🔥🔥

[@billybrown576]

Superbe, comme à chaque fois. J'apprends beaucoup avec vous ! Merci 🙏

[@wendygizmorazzmatazz8899]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing your art and lessons!

[@joannecoulton4011]

Happy to have stumbled upon your site! Love your methodology.

[@Greenmanure62]

So cool!😊

[@Lazara2023]

you are very talented❤

[@SaharNateghiArt]

Thank you for sharing your talent with us❤❤❤❤❤ Absolutely perfect 💯 ✨️💯✨️💯✨️😘

[@annabelcleare138]

Thank you for giving these amazing tutorials for free and sharing your talent with us! 😍 What paper/card are you using for this portrait?

[@BehruzQodirov-s8d]

I waz so impressive from this point what exactly you r drawing. That s really natural

[@captainreza1]

Thanks! but the part that you skipped, at 10:12min, seems to be the most crucial part of the work, the part that brought your drawing closer to the subject! I wish you showed that party go the drawing too. Cheers!

[@Eternal-ReTuning]

On the opposite side of the art spectrum we have silver pen drawing technique. Both are very interesting.

[@ChristopherWolter137]

Excellent work ✍️🎓

[@zacknazarov1649]

that shit is MAD bruh , you are a real master of art ! Keep going !

[@cindyoverall8139]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[@phillipm6481]

Very cool man…. I like that technique. I paint my under paintings in grey scale. I’m gonna give it a go with my air brush

[@lisabofto2848]

Just WOW!!!!!!!

[@knieeeeable]

Thank you!! 😮

[@miguel.a.d.6078]

Que buen ejemplo has elegido, la imagen del viejo es espectacular. Gran video 👍🏼

[@alit.theghost5156]

These lessons are the gems tnx a lot brother ❤

[@MadCharcoal]

Glad to hear that

[@corinastephenson6268]

Very beautiful work… ❤ You make it look so easy.

[@restfulhappy]

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[@Shedshananigans]

Wow! Amazing ability and talent, sir! I wish I could do this. Lol. love the videos.

[@jazzlehazzle]

THAT is drawing!! Will definitely be practicing this, and check out your course.

[@dreacul]

This is why I love drawing with charcoal. You can start seeing a face within first moments while your hands dance over the paper and this feels like a boost making me feeling secure to continue, like receiving validation from my own brain if that makes any sense, contrary to what I feel when drawing with pencils or liners. Also, I kinda feel like I can create a connection with my subject on a deeper level when I do it. I have a question, tho. Can one add oil painting over a charcoal portrait? Will the surface or texture of charcoal makes it difficult to apply and keep an oil paint?

[@goingbacktocable7777]

You are Uber Talented

[@TiffanyT-LaDolceVita]

Thank you so much! I love your free form. My charcoals are confined and ridged…too prefect. I am going to try what you taught us. I really like your style. Also, there are charcoal artists who make their work look photo realistic. I find that to be lovely, but anyone can take a photo and turn it black and white. You really have the artistic flare. P. S. Was that your signature at the end? Is that morris code? Kidding aside, I appreciate your lesson! 🙏🏽❤️

[@robblaettler7637]

Talent!

[@suemoro]

I was wondering where you get your reference photos from. Have you ever draw from a live model? Is it more challenging? Your work is beautiful!

[@DrCJKeefe]

very helpful, your awesome, this was awesome, ive learned and im inspired

[@robertodimarco8079]

That’s brilliant! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@brandonmohammed9141]

Wow. This is amazing

[@bubba_n_tom]

Brother you’re great. Thanks man.

[@hallymariah45]

You are extremely talented....!!!

[@RazeenRed]

Really like this style

[@gentlesoft6627]

Gotta admit looks damn good

[@mdz0739]

Really valuable information! Thank you so much for sharing!😊