New to Vine Charcoal? Use it this way! - Free Tutorial (link in desc)

[@ThePortraitArt]

Only around 70 to 100 of both pencil and drawing pads left! grab yours before I had to send in another batch (which would mean some delay) ►www.amazon.com/shop/ThePortraitArt Thank you for watching this video.

[@eitanpeled7143]

i wont to buy but the shipping is verry expencive . is the Sharpener good for Charcoal Pencil ?

[@ThePortraitArt]

@@eitanpeled7143 depends on the sharpener(not dull etc) , but generally they work well with my pencil. You can also use a regular knife to chip away the coating and shape the tip. Why is shipping expensive? (where u from?)

[@svendbosanvovski4241]

Another great portrait. I've got your pencil set and can already see improvement in my portraits. This video, using vine charcoal first, introduces a preliminary step I will try to apply. May I ask: is the first pencil you use one of your regulars or very soft?

[@sallen1231]

Wow, that was great. I’ve been dabbling in charcoal for a couple of years, and trying to get the hang of it. You’re the first person who has shown me how to use these two types together. Can’t wait to give it a try!

[@ThePortraitArt]

Go for it!

[@Fannypax]

Fantastic work. Tnx for uploading

[@jiminpark7345]

Honestly,he is my favourite art channel

[@aliciamolloy5948]

Thank you so much for all the great tips, beautiful drawing.

[@kristinegreig6160]

Hi, iv only just discovered yourself, and fell in love with your technique from thos video! 1st one!! Iv just completed a beginners art course and portraiture and figure drawing with charcoal was well out my comfort zone. I hate my black dirty fingers and thought id hate the figure/portrait drawing too. Actually loved it! I will delve into your videos for more inspiration and learn how to use both willow and compressed charcoal. Thank you. 😊

[@ThePortraitArt]

glad to hear it!

[@simonmwaba6577]

I need this thanks 🙏

[@Basiieee_Artist]

I appreciate this educational, smart way of approaching charcoal and finding its difference was a great use to learn.

[@johnmolaison4989]

Very nice sir. Ty.

[@milatraveller7086]

Good work

[@bobwlkr]

Thank you! So amazing to watch and learn.

[@ThePortraitArt]

You are so welcome!

[@javiergarro7708]

I just love your videos and I would like to master my art such as you do. I really admire your art!

[@M.2018-b3f]

Thank you. ✨

[@Nelsonartelivre]

Impressionante, maravilhoso, incrível, perfeito!!!!!

[@Artist_ManishKumar]

Excellent tutorial sir..

[@coolshah1662]

Perfection!

[@annestep6741]

mesmerizing to watch you, love it

[@ThePortraitArt]

thank you Ann

[@eslammohamedaziz3007]

Amazing 😍 Thank you for teaching me

[@АндрейРублёв-и6у]

Bravo! Great lesson! It is a pity that it is not clear what you are talking about while drawing, unfortunately, I do not know English...

[@ThePortraitArt]

maybe some good samaritan will put in the russian subtitles.

[@carolynnaumann2306]

Dang, love your work !

[@markhopkins8731]

Great explanation, thank you!

[@Roonitochka]

Love your channel! I cannot lift the pigment of any paper using compressed charcoal but I can using willow. 🤔

[@ThePortraitArt]

can't lift areas, can lift a line here and there.

[@Roonitochka]

@@ThePortraitArt thank you but I see a lot of videos with kneaded eraser removing charcoal and make highlights 🤔

[@ThePortraitArt]

@@Roonitochka my videos or other videos?

[@Roonitochka]

@@ThePortraitArt yours, too, like when you draw hair highlights with an eraser or flyaway hair

[@ThePortraitArt]

@@Roonitochka i can't lift fully with kneaded eraser on compressed charcoal, but I can lift okay with hard eraser and... say a line within an area. part of it is pressure, part of it is contrast illusion. (you think an area is brighter, when it is surrounded by much darker tones)

[@valdejaimes6790]

Thanks.

[@lightbringer2714]

Thank You for the lesson! 😊

[@ThePortraitArt]

My pleasure!

[@allanpennington]

Im having trouble lifting the willow charcoal even if applied lightly and smoothed. On Hahnemuhle Drawing and Sketching paper, 140gm for pencil, charcoal, pen and ink the vine charcoal seems to stain the paper. It is pretty impossible to lift and create highlights. It isn't that textured either as I found the smoother the paper the easier it seems to lift the vine charcoal with a kneaded eraser. I have some Arches hot pressed water colour cotton paper 300 gsm which will try. The cold pressed was too textured and the charcoal again was difficult to lift. The charcoal is english coates artist quality so I don't think that would be the issue. Any guidance please?

[@ThePortraitArt]

It's less about gsm/weight/thickness of the paper as it about how smooth it is, the more smooth, the easier it is in general to lift the charcoal particles as they won't be going too deep into the paper. So for the extreme example try your typical printing paper, should be very easy to lift. So just pay attention to the surface of the paper and see if is smooth or it's very fuzzy (sometimes it can have texture but still somewhat smooth, sometimes it can have relatively no texture but over all fuzzy like cotton). Obviously you want less fuzzy so there is less chance for charcoal to be trapped in there.

[@allanpennington]

@@ThePortraitArt Great advice thanks, the Arches water colour paper is 100% cotton and although very smooth it holds onto the willow charcoal. I’m getting some arches BFK Rives which is a print making paper to try. Mad Charcoal, another KZbinr uses it.

[@ThePortraitArt]

yes, mad charcoal is good. sometimes it makes feel like, after 14 years.. (man now that I type it out, a long time), that I would once a while make some art videos again). Something to point out. 1) w/e paper he uses seems to be great at lifting charcoal. 2) expensive paper doesn't mean better. For video purposes, honestly sometimes print paper or newsprint could be the best (I'm not saying he or anyone uses it, just in theory) @@allanpennington

[@reneeboulus3557]

Can you please do a draw along with this method

[@ThePortraitArt]

kinda did

[@coolshah1662]

So freaking good! I myself use this technique, so I didn't know this is what pros used, haha. I have a question if you don't mind answering: what pencils do you use and how do you create such sharp points for them? For the life of me, I can't seem to do that; and because of that, my drawings don't jump from the page. Thanking you in advance!

[@ThePortraitArt]

used to be generals, now my own pencil at www.amazon.com/theportraitart I use electrical pencil sharpener. Manual ones sometimes can be good, but too unliable. Manual knife ones also can be good, but not beginner friendly at all and also unnecessary if you look at my works.

[@coolshah1662]

@@ThePortraitArt Thank you for the reply. Appreciated!

[@ankeenbeertje1981]

Unfortunately in the netherlands we don't have willow or vine charcoal, only normal charcoal and siberian charcoal, or does anyone know where to get it? Maybe I just can't find it?

[@ThePortraitArt]

not really necessary. Tho I have a friend who lives in netherland who can buy willow or vine charcoal no problem (maybe it's called something differently there?)

[@nishadraj6032]

Wow great job excelent work

[@hanimartgallery]

Beautiful work👍

[@Bak2BasiKs]

Absolute natural teacher

[@aloptogintushar3842]

excellent

[@antcobra]

This can save me allot of time I’m gonna try this

[@hh1917]

excellent info!

[@OldSchoolChinny]

Can you integrate soft pastels into charcoal, or do they not blend well?🤔

[@ThePortraitArt]

Technically you can, but no advantage, use black, or better, yet, dark pastel (black but with a tiny hint of w/e main tone of the drawing instead. ) There is no strict definition, but ask yourself: what is something that really stands out in your painting that viewers focus on? okay, what color is it? Now get a really really black/dark pastel with just a tiny hint of that color and now you have the black value end of the pastel :) - If the main color/tone is black or white, then darktone is just pure black.

[@annbest7453]

I needed this video today,... the tragedy in Ukraine is so sad, and I needed this distraction,... the work is so beautiful, and the tips so good,... thanks portrait artist...

[@paulwoodford1984]

If you’re not fro the ukraine then don’t worry about them. Concentrate on your own life. It’s not our problem

[@pedrodavila8927]

Wow excelent

[@susanandrews8069]

When can we get your charcoal pencils? Been out of stock for ages!

[@ThePortraitArt]

where are you ordering from susan? it should be in-stock still, at least in USA. Other market places such as canada is a little tricky but should be worked out very soon.

[@susanandrews8069]

@@ThePortraitArt I'm in the UK. I clicked on your link and it says not currently available!

[@ThePortraitArt]

@@susanandrews8069 yes I apologize that's a different marketplace that takes time to set-up and get approved from Amazon. I'm based in US, and if demand goes up I'm definitely gonna figure out a way to serve international buyers. If you are a patron you can msg me on patreon as I do higher discount and giveaways there. (Sometimes I may pack/ship it out myself)

[@pranithmigara3726]

👍🏽

[@griminartdrawing3831]

Perfect 👍 new subcriber♥️♥️♥️🥰

[@modzmagat5176]

What paper are using 🤩

[@ThePortraitArt]

my own brand. (see description) But you don't have to have it to draw well.

[@dougdebellevue4146]

Awesome, and to God be the Glory, and Honor...All For His Kingdom.... Rev 4:11 HalleluJah!!

[@ngairesnow5265]

Excellent, thank you! Love your work.

[@ThePortraitArt]

Many thanks!