Despite the simplicity of the medium, charcoal portrait drawings can be delicate and luminous.

This 4 hour recorded workshop will show you how to create a refined and realistic portrait in charcoal by starting simple and adding complexity gradually.

What’s included:

• An HD recording of the entire workshop (Over 4 hours in total)
• Reference image

• You will learn how to use sharpened charcoal and a kneadable eraser to create an extremely detailed portrait. 

• Learn how to work with the point of charcoal. This method is slower than conventional approaches to charcoal, but makes it easier to control forms and tones.



• Starting from a simple but accurate block-in, you will learn how to add detail gradually, ensuring that the underlying major structures remain in place throughout the process and impart a sense of believable solidity to the finished drawing.

• Create more realistic and detailed drawings.



•  Enhance the sense of luminosity in your drawings.

•  Expand your repertoire with charcoal - working with the point of charcoal can work really well with other techniques.