charcoal drawing F+F - anyone would like to try?

Do you also draw from pictures, or just with live models?

Awesome post.
I love drawing with charcoal but unfortunately cannot draw people too well.

I actually thought about doing this. When I was in Berlin they had weekly meetups and in NRW there are some too.

I think it would be interesting to meet someone and draw them.

Of FYI, I have been drawing and creating graphics for years now. I tend to be more percise working with a mechanical pencil and Sakura Pigma Micron fineliners. But I think it would be nice to get back into charcoal... bring a blending stump.... and really have fun with it.

If anyone in NRW is interested, I would be up for drawing you. Of course you get to keep a few of the pictures.

The cool thing with Charcoal is that you do not have draw people perfectly. In Berlin, there is a portrait drawing meet up weekly too. While living there, I saw people go from draw squares and circles to really learning how to capture a likeness in a matter of a few weeks.

You are 100% right. I guess the thing about art is to stimulate the imagination.
Charcoal drawings are amazing though, they add so much character

Yes!
When I studied art we also used a 'stick and ink' technique. Dipping and using a small twig from a tree. Like you said, primal, but whole lot of fun!

me too please

I think that drawimg someone with charcoal can be very intimate.
Sketching, creating shadows with finger or blending stick, bringing someone to life on textured paper....

Hiya
Whereabouts are you?
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Jamie, if you ever make to NRW let me know.

Great idea. I like to be drawn. ‘Ve done like that already, so one more or two... ladies are welcome.
The only is the travel. If you can manage we have a guest house near Varna and be happy to same minded people.

We want more like that and two ladies are welcome.