Charcoal portraits

"This portrait was inspired by my Indian friend, Akshay, who modeled for me. The weathered look of his facial features has always been a great inspiration," says artist Oliver Sin. This artwork is one of the finalists in our annual Artistic Excellence competition--and you can see all of the finalists here.

Portfolio – Mad Charcoal

Oliver Sin Portrait Drawing Workshop When: Saturday October 19 and Sunday October 20, 2019 Where: Patris Studio 3460 2nd Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817 Time: 10 am - 5 pm (hour lunch) Tuition: $395 and includes all model fees This 2 day workshop will help you make competent drawings of portraits. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class will further your skills. Step by step demonstrations by artist/instructor Oliver Sin will help you look closely and understand structures…

Expressions and faces come alive, in this fascinating artistic display. Russian Artist John Fenerov, has a keen eye for detail, that helps bring out the features of his models and himself, in one of the portraits, to achieve a very realistic look, even though you would not call these drawings hyper realistic. These charcoal and graphite drawings, almost look like they come from a land, between reality and a dreamlike fantasy, with soft smoky edges that gently dissipate on the page. Eyes…

Longing to break free. Portrait made in 2018. Charcoal and pastel on acrylic paper.

Beautiful hand drawn portraits with a vintage, daguerreotype vibe

Portrait study

Portrait and figure artist specializing in charcoal and oils.

Minimalist drawings, which focus on the essential features on our faces, that create expressions. Artist Husam Wleed, uses charcoal and chalk pastel on painted wooden boards to create what I can only think of calling, an amplified version of realism. One in which, details are lit more brightly, to drive our attention towards them. Wleed paints wooden panels, before he starts his drawings. He uses a variety different colors, but for today's post I have elected to go with: dark blue and the…

a short straight-to-point way on how to preserve a pencil drawing and sketches to keep them from smudging and fading in the long...