I find its a lot easier to use a blending stump instead of your finger. It blends much smoother. Also, if you put a scrap piece of paper to rest you hand on over the drawing, you don't get smear marks on the drawing. You can also use different sized blending stumps, and use residual charcoal as a drawing tool.

@mandysowell5556

8 жыл бұрын

to rest *your hand on

@GeneseChannel

8 жыл бұрын

What the stomps do basically is they move the graphite/charcoal around and also push it into the fiber of the paper. That way, if you want to erase something, especially when using charcoal where you use a kneaded eraser a lot, for highlights and such, you can't get as much charcoal to be removed as you could if you simply used your finger. Stomps are just a pain, to be honest.

@Ioannapapast

7 жыл бұрын

Mandy Sowell you can use paint brushes for blending to

@Ioannapapast

7 жыл бұрын

Mandy Sowell too*

@maddiecarney8088

6 жыл бұрын

You can use charcoal pencils for blending

First few minutes; Me: Meh. This can't be too hard to do Last few minutes; Me:..teach me in your ways

@miriamnielson1566

8 жыл бұрын

I know! I loved this video. It was my first time using charcoal and it looks so amazing!

The thing I don't like about kneaded erasers is that they have no firmness, if I mold a fine point it just wobbles

@kiwimooflakes6207

6 жыл бұрын

Coffeemancer you just dab the gummi eraser, if it wont work, it works for me

@beauartzer9666

5 жыл бұрын

Cheap kneaded erasers are usually has a bit of stiffness

@milcop73

5 жыл бұрын

Coffeemancer buy some kind of $50 or $30 package of art supplies.

@mariamkumar1028

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a lot better then a regular eraser because your able to change the tip!

I used pencils and it was hard to work with. Charcoal just flies and it's so fast and easy to work with. The drawwings come out very natural.

@helena-pp4rd

4 жыл бұрын

HALA AHMED nice

@jcepri

3 жыл бұрын

I've been taking a drawing class and I have been kind of bummed that I don't have the patience for the intracacy of drawing. I love maniuplating drawings using thr principles of light and shade so maybr I should give charcoal a shot.

Hey I just wanted to say thanks for putting this up. Trying to learn new things at 27 that I told myself for years I couldn't do. Drawing has always been one of them.

@DjedduAmun

2 жыл бұрын

Same at 42 but things are going well!

@creativequeen8371

2 жыл бұрын

@@DjedduAmun 52 (soon), with a beat friend artist. I am finding it challenging, and not used to that feeling, but will persevere.

This probably sounds weird, but you have beautiful hands.

@shaneskaroberts2725

4 жыл бұрын

Hazelbasil 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@mylittlemeowmeow

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr. I'm not someone who's like... Into hands? But like his hands look so pretty

@ruby_240

4 жыл бұрын

Hazelbasil Yoshikage Kira:*triggered

@rachab6431

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jovensandhu9683

3 жыл бұрын

Wtf

When I looked up easy things to draw, I expected a stick figure. not something I've seen in a gallery 😂

@keearaadams4611

3 жыл бұрын

start with outlines of everyday objects like a pencil or simple bubble letters, Doing it with a pencil and shading. It takes a lot of practice!

@arlenerichmond2909

3 жыл бұрын

You are right girl friend 👍👍👍

i found this very helpful. i have just bought my first set of charcoal pencils and was looking for a good tutorial. thanks for your help!

I tried this and it was awesome! I first started drawing carelessly as if it was very hard and I wouldn't make it well, but it turned out to be great!

I noticed you said you put down a paper, and although that works quite well, I've found that using an old smooth glove that doesn't contact the paper too much works well (so not like a snow glove, like wool or whatever) if you cut out the thumb, fore and middle fingers on the glove. That way your pinkie and Ring, the two most common to touch the paper, as well as the side of your hand, is usually smudgefree. Drawings that I'm sure would have smeared everywhere are basically pure and it makes you look more professional too haha.

*Sees the Intro* *one second later... * *SUBSCRIBES*

Just started drawing I love all the instructions. Thank u

I got into charcoal recently and it is just awesome. I love charcoal.

Haven’t drawn in years...... life been a little crazy so I brought a sketch book and charcoal pencils this is therapeutic for me always been

Thank you very much for posting this Awesome and educational video. To think that you were able to bring out the beautifully detailed images of the human eye with a few well placed strokes of a pencil! There are a number of people like yourself that are truly gifted and must pursue this talent. Than you have those who have nothing better to do than leave their boorish and uneducated comments. Those that have the mental capacity of a crayon!! Thanx again, have a Blessed Day!! SuperSniperSal USMC Disabled Vet

@SketchMonster1

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it :D

@gunnyoneshot69

6 жыл бұрын

SEMPER-FI!!

Im 43 and just starting out and love drawing with charcoal, good job mate.

@user-dl9pu5sv9x

2 ай бұрын

A ja w wieku 68 i też idzie mi dobrze❤

Amazing.. I really love charcoal drawing.

Very nice video. You mentioned a lot of the pointers I learned and pass on to my students.

totally in love with your videos. so helpful ❤

The thing about the eye though is that it isnt a "round ball". If you look at it from the side you know what I mean. It protrudes at the iris, which is why the eyelid is curved. The eyelid curves around the protrusion of the eye. Hope that makes sense

@emeranekagurathegreat7589

7 жыл бұрын

Freebird Same here, I was also thinking there was something wrong with that eye. Thanks for clearing the waters!

@Javlini

7 жыл бұрын

No problem buddy

Thank you! Great tutorial and a pleasure to watch! The eye is brilliant along with the great tips.

@SketchMonster1

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Vine charcoal is for establishing base tones for your piece. it's much easier to work on a grey/black background than a stark white page. Also, it's blowing away when your paper is too smooth. Graphite works best with a medium textured paper that has a nice bite to it.

i can draw this wait let me get my crayons

@beaubreland8401

7 жыл бұрын

Zeeshan Hassan you use crayons the only people that use crayons are kindergarteners and adults that don't care. Dude use color pencils you can do a pretty decent picture with them

@dillonsellersjazz

7 жыл бұрын

Claire Loves Paris take a joke

@John-ue4mi

7 жыл бұрын

Crayons are relatively good quality Its just that there cheap so schools buy them they've been downgraded to shitty sticks of wax with colorful paper on them

@kefi3186

6 жыл бұрын

Claire The Artist For Life Actually...Crayons can be a pretty good medium for drawing. My friend made a realistic portrait drawing using crayons and it was one of her best works,probably her best work.

@pitchperfectedits8007

6 жыл бұрын

😂

It’s just as therapeutic to watch you do charcoal as it for me. 🧘‍♀️

@SketchMonster1

6 жыл бұрын

i feel the same way actually :D

@katiemccaskill2593

6 жыл бұрын

EasyThingsToDraw101 do you teach private lessons?

I love vine charcoal. it's my favorite type to work with.

5:36 I usually just blow erasure dust but it happened to me one time that I spit on the paper I'm working on luckily, i just started the drawing

Thank you for this tutorial, great job

keep in mind that the quality of your materials is also a major factor.

I followed along with it cause like my dad just got me a set of charcoal pencils and tbh it looks rlly good for being my first thing drawn with this medium

@SketchMonster1

6 жыл бұрын

amazing

I am so so late to this video but, I just finished my drawing and it somewhat turned out like it! thank you for the tutorial really helpful 💗

@SketchMonster1

5 жыл бұрын

:)

Lines and shading are so good.

I just got the exact same pencils and I was looking how to use them thanks!

@SketchMonster1

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 😊

Completely new to drawing.. Got some charcoal pencils, they scared me 😂😂😂 after watching this and the way in which you narrate and illustrate your work I'm game to give this a go now.... Progression from stick men underway 😂😂😂🙈🙈

Thanks for the Tips they are really helpful

Thx for the tutorial To help me draw better :) Your A Good Artist Good work on the eye it looks Realistic

Its just amazing.

I love this video you are so talented at drawing ❤

Thanks for making this tutorial!

love your shows

hmm , i guess i won't like charcoal it's so messy compared to graphite, i would get annoyed fast.

@Citizen_X.

7 жыл бұрын

Charcoal is not really the best medium for photorealism if that is what you're after. You can check Zhaoming Wu's and Henry Yan's drawings to see the look one can achieve with charcoal.

@creeperboy1422

6 жыл бұрын

H3lianthus if you dont know how to use charcoal perfectly so you tot messed up

@vhallis

4 жыл бұрын

it is also a nightmare for left handers to use

@DiamondSparklz61

4 жыл бұрын

@@vhallis I realized he was a righty while I tried copying it and I wanted to cry XD

I tried it out.. it came out quite well...

The eye looks delicious

@adamartinmusic

4 жыл бұрын

Raymond Tong ...what? 🤣

@nothuman6140

3 жыл бұрын

OMG LOL

I don't think it's too hard though... I'm gonna try this, wish me luck

@rockmen6995

6 жыл бұрын

Lisa Malik good luck

@gunnyoneshot69

6 жыл бұрын

Focus, and let the LORD guide your hands, You will do just fine! It is not a question of luck, but of faith. Take care and enjoy!! SuperSniperSal USMC Disabled Vet

I've been drawing a portrait using graphite for the person and charcoal for the hair so I was wondering if you know of any type of pencil that doesn't have graphite's shine and isn't as loose as charcoal? It's because I'm trying to draw something realistic and the graphite might be getting in the way.

Charcoal comes so easy to you maybe it's the surface I work on what it the best material to draw on with charcoal.

Great tutorial! Would be cool to learn portrait scale and measurement

I'm using Cretacolor Studio Line Charcoal pencils and I have 4 different types of pencils such as charcoal oil extra soft, charcoal soft, charcoal medium and charcoal hard. Which one should I use? or rather which one is best to use for drawing such as these?..

my eye looks like a fish!

@myartchronicles8918

5 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀😀

Use a q tip to shade people thumbs up to me if my idea works

@macho-px7ok

7 жыл бұрын

Danielle Janson saving for later

@justaguythatsbadateverythi2499

5 жыл бұрын

Gah wish I thought of that

@haydenbousley6442

5 жыл бұрын

I use various paint brushes. Usually stiffer short bristles, but depending on if im doing presice work or loose light work i have certsin ones. Just fine whats comfortable

@KarenBayleyEwell

3 жыл бұрын

JANZ Ooo Great tip! I am going to try that!

im new bro and i dig the work, love it :D it needs something like soothing/majestic music and that the cherry on top, but i totally dig it dont change just do you bro :D

i think the eyelash thing is true. It might be because guys have testosterone which increases hair production but that's just my guess. I have somewhat long eyelashes but they're nothing compared to my 3 brothers.

@BoarhideGaming

8 жыл бұрын

Females have testosterone too...

@jacquelinetreharne1155

4 жыл бұрын

Plus, men were historically "hunter/ gatherers" so their eyes would need more protection while out in the elements?

just beautiful.... gonna teach myself to draw lol wish me luck...

@M3chPilotSmith

8 жыл бұрын

+Rhonda Hoeft: Best of luck to you! I started drawing in high school with mechanical pencils and lined paper, now I work with Prismacolor and Derwent graphite and charcoal as well as different drawing papers, sketch papers and newsprint. Starting out, I wouldn't worry about the "proper" way to draw, just take what you have and start having fun with it. It's a lot of fun, but it's full of failures. For every hyper-realistic, gallery-quality piece I make; I fill up at least half a dozen pages of (I.M.O.) garbage doodles. Embrace the "failures" and learn from them, force yourself to really examine them and try to ignore what you hate about them and force yourself to find what you like about it. My only other piece of advice to you would be is to draw something every day. As a Millennial I find it's easiest to get in touch with my inner child and even though I haven't been interested in it in over 10 years, I draw a Pokemon everyday. It's actually more fun than I thought it would be, and that's the key; make it fun! P.S. We would love to follow your progress, post a little 30 second (or whatever) video of your finished drawings/doodles (or a time-lapse of you drawing). You can talk about your drawing or just show it off. :-)

Plot twist: the whole video was a hyper-realistic animation 😱

@emerapeacock7098

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Great Video! I wish I could draw like that! Another subscriber here!

EasyThingsToDraw101 I just got a twelve pack of Willow Charcoal from Daler Rowney and a Royal and Langnickel sketchbook to use the charcoal on. It says on the book to use dry media and I figure charcoal is dry media so it should work right?

that's so good!! TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!!!

What kind of sketchpad would you recommend using charcoal ? It scattered easily on the other side of bondpaper its look like a mess

i had the exact same brand of charcoal pencil thing:)

@tinyu8883

8 жыл бұрын

same with me..

Thanks for the thorough video. :) Mine turned out okay for my first try.

@SketchMonster1

5 жыл бұрын

yay

What's the proper grip and way to hold a pencil while drawing

Thank you so much I learned a lot

@SketchMonster1

6 жыл бұрын

awesome :D

What can I use to protect my drawing if it's in a sketchbook? I don't want to smudge it...

I can't shade as you do. I'm using Derwent as well (tho "Medium" and "Dark", not "Light") on Canson paper and I find charcoal to be a bit scratchy and inconsistent. It's like it "tapers off", like a nib that's ran out off ink. I can shade a whole area eventually but it's a frustrating experience. Any suggestions?

awesome drawing

Wow......... Amazing work.This is too much attractive. I enjoyed THIS. Stay sfe stay connect.......... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💓

Yet a other underrated youtuber

awesome pencil draw..............

I love it too much 😍

I only have that "vine" charcoal that you are talking about. Can I use it in this case??

Thank you for your video and Ive made the same one ! :)

Wait so does light means soft? Cause I have 3 different types of charcoals the soft, medium and hard?

my charcoal pencil's tip when I draw like a few lines it just gets dull

Can i please ask a question i have the same charcoal pencils but every time i try to sharpen the dark one it just breaks the lead. I think i'm doing something wrong.

Using Derwent light too. It's real that everytime I sharpen it , it will break. So I find a normal sharp sharpener and it never break at all anymore. Thanks for tge detail tutorial

@aramaru.1837

9 жыл бұрын

MYUNG STAL same here wtf

I’m pretty sure that gouts do have longer eyelashes. I mean, most guys I know do. This video was super helpful! Thanks! 🙏❤️⭐️

Am i the only one that loves this kind of video?? this was gorgeos.

Which eraser you use for this charcoal pencil?

It's better to use a cotton bud or tissue for blending. Fingers always hold residual oils which smear and wash out good blending

I use chalk pastels a lot and this seems similar

Can u pls say the names of the thints u used??

I love your way to teach... You are really cool:)

@SketchMonster1

6 жыл бұрын

thanks so much :D

hey brother i just have buy tinted pencil are Like yours . i would like to know where can i learn more with this plss

Great drawing

what tool do u use to sharpen your pencil?we can obviously not use a sharpner...what would you suggest?well how if i sharpen it with a blade..would that be okay?

@eliedormezil9223

6 жыл бұрын

I tried with a sharpener😥 RIP charcoal

What do you call the eraser again?

Just got some Charcoal Pencils! Time To Start!

It’s my birthday and I got a charcoal set. I need to learn how XD

Just wondering, why do you not use a sketch glove?

Thank you so much! I got a charcoal set for Christmas and I wanted to get introduced to it and this helped me so much!

whats the intro called reconise it

I like your voice and the way you understand....

@SketchMonster1

5 жыл бұрын

thnks!

Awesome

what type of eraser you use and also the brand? thanks for sharing your ideas.

@rosesauce7049

7 жыл бұрын

schlera scheinder its a kneading eraser

I tried to draw it and it looks pretty decent. Need some practice tho, this is the first thing I've drawn with charcoal

depends on how you use it

Guys, pls tell me the differences of soft, medium, and hard types of charcoal pencils... I dunno the difference and how to use it yet because I just got it..😶

@ThomasThough

5 жыл бұрын

What did you learn?

@ThomasThough

5 жыл бұрын

@Jonehones well thanks but I have learned that

Are charcoal pencils sharpened using a knife or pencil sharpener? Mine have a lovely tendancy to snap in the sharpener

@claudiajean8340

7 жыл бұрын

moggycat99 I think using a very sharp blade will work very nicely

What is that tiny thing you're using to rub off the charcoal? Eraser? Really cool drawing by the way

@mylittlemeowmeow

4 жыл бұрын

It's a kneaded eraser it's really handy

I am sketch master. but I can't draw like this ...superb mind blowing

Beautiful ! Yeah, that’s HARD for me.