Melissa Cooke | Graphite Artist

[@vampazilla2622]

These are phenomenal, beautiful pieces of art! I LOVE 'em all!

[@RusticatedArt]

Wow! I would never of thought about drawing this way! Simply amazing Melissa!!

[@henrilamy1567]

From the beginning u can tell the artist chooses a unique point of you. She most certainly worked on accepting her nose shape as we see from the angle she took on most her creations.

[@chrish3639]

Absolutely amazing art work. Keep up the good work. Very impressive indeed

[@Unr3al-Soci3ty]

Great work! I do charcoal work and pencil but never thought to use just graphite. Looks Picture quality and the love for what you do, shows in your work!

[@YTuseraL2694]

Anyone who dislikes this, I'd like to ask what is "creativity"? I bet you would struggle to answer me. Photorealism IS art, deal with it!

[@SeeTwittyTV]

Awesome work! Please take care with the graphite particulates, though. That stuff can wreak havok on your health if you breathe it in.

[@vegasrenie]

I noticed that Jono Dry (another omg graphite artist) uses a mask when using powdered graphite on his works.

[@jcatalan1496]

Ig Im a noob bc I DIDNT know that...

[@BS-ko8td]

Beautiful artist.....

[@papersack4290]

You had a studio before discovering this technique?

[@arkonenne]

Bonjour.!! Trés beaux travail !!! J adore !

[@whiteeaglearai2481]

Hi I crush the mineral graphite into my Sumi ink painting for interesting glitter, from the mineral aka plumbago. I love the large scale ones done here and one-day wish to do a large scale piece. Beautiful work, lovely family.

[@eshwariartteacher3865]

Marvelous

[@susanoneil8786]

Could you please tell me what paper you use for your work.

[@evielopes1531]

Would love to know that too

[@gregorysmith1759]

Awesome work

[@La_abbess]

How is your work framed, may I please ask?

[@ccapel55]

Your work in phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your gift and your passions with the world. Where do you find paper that large?

[@flyfisherman3649]

Freaking amazing work!

[@rachel9644]

I have always dreamed of drawing large graphite portraits. What is potentially the best material to draw on? Also I always wanted to draw on walls, but how do u preserve it?

[@Awelesslex]

Ahhhmazing! What a lucky man

[@josemarcos8460]

What cloth to draw?

[@thadonis.]

1:51 Love the way she uses that graphite powder to quickly get those cool tones and gradients down.

[@deborahrutt2269]

Does it keep on canvas the graphite?

[@whakanson]

Very nice work! Good video. Thanks @Melisscooke !

[@warawiriarts]

You are the real artist👍

[@NKNK-qx4rn]

Powerful work dear Melissa, i just want it to how is possible to fix the graphite work with Non toxic spry? Thank you

[@CoxJoxSox]

haha - there's non toxic sprays?

[@MrSketch0328]

Beautifully inspiring ❤

[@jacquiventura4646]

Love it!👍😁

[@sahilkhokhar5565]

Love it 😍

[@shelliingle571]

Wow that's amazing. I always hope that I will be a mother someday. 😇😊

[@CoxJoxSox]

From MN great work Melissa

[@jennyhughes4474]

Great work!

[@tabaldak5184]

Are you fing kidding me!! Omg I need her to teach me!

[@alienmindzclothing4245]

Hi superb work question are you drawing on canvas?

[@jcatalan1496]

What type of graphite powder does she use

[@georgehilton407]

What kind of brush is that!

[@mattiaslindgren2046]

A Lovely beauty mum 😘 a very Nice graphite art work 😎👍🎨

[@robot7759]

How do you fix the graphite to the paper????

[@Magnificent1393]

Which graphite powder are you using?

[@Production791]

Wow!

[@dineshsony5152]

Ausome art madam 🙏🏻 on what paper quality you use for doing graphite sketch ?

[@africaart]

Excellent work. 🤔 However, is this drawing or an unconditional form of painting? I didn't see any pencil in sight. 🤨

[@kittaygal42]

do you mean unconventional? She's using graphite on the brush, so it's graphite art. Graphite is in your pencil but this is just loose graphite, you don't need a pencil to use it.

[@miahansford]

Thank you, Lucy M., for sharing this with me. Inspiring.

[@katywuste9054]

Wow.... those hands

[@johnkilrainblackstone6986]

That nose is positively majestic.

[@michaelbabin6606]

🤣🤣🤣

[@toneyimsung6270]

Ozzzzammm mam just say is a big waw. Mam do u use pancil dust?? M also want to learn realistic pencil art But i cant give highlight on my art Or i dont have idea how can i starts

[@KoDs]

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[@manniesreactionchannel3808]

Superb drawing! Very realistic.

[@روشينمعمي]

wow😍

[@Gyncop]

Amazing! For large scale work do you use projector for sketching?

[@Gyncop]

@SBF Yes, thanks!!!

[@Gyncop]

@SBFOK thank you! Throughout my life I have used and used various techniques for enlargement. Including the grid. Sometimes I do my free hand so as not to lose practice too. I find the magnification using projector interesting but never used. A good projector is expensive. I use the grid a lot. I like it.

[@bwpdsigns]

Was that the art institute turtle taped to the wall at the beginning?

[@todopoderoso5490]

You're so cool 😎

[@LONEWOLFART]

Any proud Artist here in comment section?

[@mrghostmanghost5595]

Beginner here...

[@joycehandersonfriends3225]

H E L P ... I'm looking on youtube to find out if I can draw with graphite on professional wood panels that have a white surface? I do inexpensive graphite portraits on good quality paper, but many of my customers do not have their drawings professionally framed but do it themselves. That bothers me because I want my work to be archival. The questions are: Can I do a photo realism style with lots of flesh detailed shading but on professional white wood panels instead of high quality drawing paper? Will the graphite adhere to the wood surface and thus become archival? If so, what would be the best way to seal the drawing to insure it might not flake off in the future? H E L P

[@jimmitaiju9945]

Does she use grid method to get such accurate proportions?

[@gr4hamm]

jimmi taiju most likely not

[@jimmitaiju9945]

@@gr4hamm then how to get such accurate proportions that too on such a large canvas?

[@Awelesslex]

@@jimmitaiju9945 Gift and skill

[@elsagrace3893]

What a totally interesting nose she has. Nice to see a real one, an unusual one, an accepted one.

[@fernandosaint9859]

I was searching for a comment on her nose. Found it!

[@nsr5961]

elsa Grace I think she uses her nose as a reference. Most of her paintings seem to have her nose shape. Still looks cool.

[@mahenderkumar4868]

Your Art,s is beautiful 👏👌

[@harriethonakerart4912]

I have serious respect with a hint of jealousy

[@brandonc348]

I'm Brandon Cooke lol

[@Keyeradraws]

Ouuu ok I see you

[@sambays5838]

she's a true artist because her nose is reflected in the noses of the subject in the piece... watch....

[@hulkslayer626]

? She was the subject in most of the drawings...

[@marcelorezende1572]

arte nariz...suave!

[@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems]

Great More floating heads

[@toneyimsung6270]

Ll u help me mam

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

her nose is very peculiar

[@brandonc348]

Random... But are we related? Lol

[@galas062]

hmm....she taken photography, and doing what with it...? or projects of an image? drawing?

[@mrirurfkjsdo]

She use projection first, then start the real work.

[@galas062]

@@mrirurfkjsdo hmm. not drawing then...

[@ryanp5790]

You might want to use a mask

[@trodat07]

Ah, pero yo quiero saber la historia detrás de ese Condorito...

[@vidikoan]

"she's a terrible artist" people who live in ohio

[@bliss230]

Is copying 2D to 2D really art?

[@aaronmurray5952]

Yes

[@MrMaxkingone]

Narcissism at its best

[@GiantArtProductions]

Photorealism isn't true art, FACT

[@Nutamago]

lol, try drawing on big canvas like that and how much it consumes your time and your psyche... it's like saying drawing a cartoon isn't a true form of art. ridiculous statement

[@YTuseraL2694]

@Eriko. Oy gio penn jealous? If this isn't art neither is abstract shit.