That Rod Sterling voice combined with instructional wisdom makes for the perfect learning platform in which to grow in skill and knowledge. Well done. I'm inspired to persevere in this new, artistic journey that I am on. Thank you, Mr. Haines.

@JeffHainesArt

12 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind message! I love hearing that. I wish you all the best with your art.

Wait.... i listened to other videos on charcoal, but this one has to be to clearest and most instructive. Thank you sir.

@JeffHainesArt

28 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad that you found it helpful.

@staceygrimes4107

25 күн бұрын

TOTALLY agree!

Well presented Jeff. I greatly admire your work and your videos. This video is a nice seductive attempt to introduce people to the joys charcoal. I've noticed, when attending life drawing groups , that a lot of people are frightened of charcoal because it is difficult to control at first and you have to psychologically loosen up and not worry too much about individual marks but treat it more like an impressionistic painting with large flat brushes in which the form gradually emerges from the mess. If you worry too much about having total control and you treat it like a pen or pencil drawing then you deny yourself access to the expressive beauty which is unique to this medium. Another benefit which you did not mention is that you can draw incredibly fast with charcoal ( and soft pastels sticks) in comparison to other dry media. This is especially useful during time restricted life drawing or getting quick impressions of transient effects of nature down on paper.

@JeffHainesArt

28 күн бұрын

Thank you. I think natural charcoal is one of those mediums that people use once or twice in an art class and never use it again, which is a shame because it's so nice once you get used to it. I agree with about working quickly too, and the life that working quickly brings to the equation. Thanks again!

Amazing! From childhood I always wanted to be an artist but my perfectionism has always got the best of me. Watching your videos has inspired me to continue to try. It’s like you’re speaking to my soul. Please keep making videos.

@JeffHainesArt

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Robert! Perfection is overrated and can be kind of dull in a way. I'd much rather be interesting than perfect. Keep drawing dude!

ty for info, and beautiful drawings!

Great video Jeff ❤ very instructive and made me itch to create a new charcoal portrait 🙏

@JeffHainesArt

28 күн бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

Very well explained- thanks for sharing!

My first comment is your voice. I can listen to you recite the phone book. Very sultry and deep. Second I have used compressed charcoal for years and only after watching your videos did I move into vine or natural charcoal. Man, what a difference! Thanks for this vid. I now use both. Start with vine and finish with compressed. I don’t like fixing charcoal. Leaves a dotted effect Oh! And it is messy. But a wonderful drawing medium.

@JeffHainesArt

25 күн бұрын

Right? Once I started using willow a lot I didn’t want to do my initial sketching with anything else. I often use pencils in the later stages too. Glad you like the video!

Thanks Jeff. It would be quite interesting to hear you talk about surfaces.

@JeffHainesArt

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Terry, that's a great idea. I may just do that.

Very inspiring channel. I find some of the art community to be kind of... meh, pretentious, inflated, sometimes gatekeeping. I used to draw a lot as a child, later on a bit less, then I stopped and did it only ocassionally. Now I'm coming back to it, I usually draw people. Sometimes I feel that it's useless, that there is no point in doing it but I guess it is what it is. If you're drawn to do it, you will do it no matter how you sometimes feel about it. Charcoal seems to work well with my personality. Thanks for the videos

C'est rare de tomber sur une video aussi claire , heureusement que les sous titres sont disponible , le français que je suis n'aurait pas pu profiter de cette video interessante . Merci

@JeffHainesArt

27 күн бұрын

I'm glad the subtitles were available and glad that you enjoyed it!

A very informative and educational video! Thank you Jeff!

@JeffHainesArt

12 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Danke Jeff ! Das ist großartig !!!

Great video my friend :)

@JeffHainesArt

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Tony! Another sunny day in Yorkshire? :)

@TonySwaby

29 күн бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt I know, freaky👍 might have to take my vest off😆

@coryshaw8873

29 күн бұрын

@@TonySwaby @jeffHainesArt Appreciate what you both do and have done for me through your sharing of your skills and approach. Thanks - from the "ever sunny" Los Angeles. This was sarcasm - we have had UK weather for the last 5 months here :(

@JeffHainesArt

29 күн бұрын

@@coryshaw8873 Thanks Cory! Happy you like it.

Great video. Thank you!

Hi Jeff! I love your videos, your approach towards charcoals and your sense of humor! Thank you for the great insights and I keep confusing your voice with Marshal Vandruff's! You two sound so similar, it's insane! Even your intonations! wow

@JeffHainesArt

25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Leila! Glad you like the videos and the voice :)

@LeilaAllamehArt

25 күн бұрын

😊🙏

You are very knowledgeable artist 🙏👌

your talks are great! more videos pls

@JeffHainesArt

20 күн бұрын

Thanks! I will do that :)

Merci beaucoup 😀

Loved this❤

Very informative video, excellent as usual

@JeffHainesArt

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Have you ever tried powdered charcoal? It makes for interesting effects, but forget spraying it with fixative. It just blows away. This video was very helpful. Your work is beautiful and I am inspired to get my charcoals out again.

@JeffHainesArt

22 күн бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it. I haven't messed around with powdered charcoal much other than the powder that accumulates as I draw with the sticks. I've seen it used to great effect though, and I have a little container of broken vine and willow stubs that I think about crushing into a powder and trying it. :)

Good video.

Just bought some willow charcoal. Trying to see what I can do with it. Very fluid medium.

@JeffHainesArt

28 күн бұрын

Good luck with it. Willow is probably my favorite medium.

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This is so helpful thank you! Do you have any brands you would recommend?

@JeffHainesArt

22 күн бұрын

Thank you Sarah, different brands of soft charcoal can actually be quite different and it's a matter of preference really. The brand I use mostly is 'Coates' for willow.

@gerryclarke9795

22 күн бұрын

Hi Sarah, Sennelier, Winsor Newton, Daler Rowney, Faber Castell and Nitram all do soft charcoal, all very good quality, Nitram a Canadian manufacturer make a wide range of thicknesses and degrees of hardness,they are more expensive here in Ireland. My favourite compressed charcoal is manu. by Cretacolor, they make these in a round and a flat shape I think the flat is better they are about 1cm x 5ml x 7cm. very intense dark! I apologise for intruding on your question to Jeff. PS. i also use Coates, very economical, loved Jeff's drawings!

@SarahWarom

22 күн бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt thank you!

@SarahWarom

22 күн бұрын

@@gerryclarke9795 thanks ever so much for that Gerry. No intrusion at all, your suggestions are very much appreciated!

For the love of god will someone please explain what kind of paper to use? This seemingly simple thing is hard to find an answer for lol

@staceygrimes4107

25 күн бұрын

I’d love to know the correct way to prepare a canvas for a combination of charcoal and acrylic. ♥️

@JeffHainesArt

25 күн бұрын

Haha, sorry I forgot to talk about paper. I might try to make a video on surfaces. Short answer: I use Strathmore 300 & 400 series drawing paper. medium finish. Just a little tooth but not as textured as 'charcoal ' paper.

@staceygrimes4107

24 күн бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt thank you Jeff!

thnx