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Figure Drawing in Ink and Charcoal

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In this video I want to share a process that I use to draw the figure with ink and charcoal. This is a quick gesture drawing, from a photo reference of the standing female model. I want to explain how you can use drawing as a response to what you observe, and achieve a dynamic, expressive style.. Drawing the figure is a great way to learn how to draw in your own style. Thanks for watching!! :)
New Masters Academy video I used for this drawing session:
• Daily Life Drawing Ses... pose is at 05:24
The materials I used in this drawing are:
Ink block and water
Regular, soft small brush
A regular charcoal pencil (I used a blade and some sandpaper to sharpen it)
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@DavidFinchartist 4 года назад

I was recommended to come and see this channel, and I'm so glad! What beautiful work. I'm going to try this right away!

@Drawing-Life 4 года назад

Oh wow thank you so much!! Really appreciate you stopping by !

@samankucher5117 3 года назад

Wow never thought I would see Mr finch in this comment section 🙄

@michaelrebia1152 2 года назад

@@samankucher5117 Me neither :)

@zaldum386 Год назад

Precioso, buena combinación.

@azatkaplan6640 День назад

❤❤❤ lovely person,beautifully done arts

@Drawing-Life День назад

Thank you that is so kind, I appreciate that so much! ❤

@donnaguthrie647 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your expressive figurative drawing techniques. Im so inspired.

@Drawing-Life 11 месяцев назад

Hi Donna, ah wow, thank you so much for this comment, that's so lovely to hear I appreciate it ❤

@antondiffering4727 Год назад

Yor remind me of my favourite artist'/author Charles Reid who wrote about gesture drawing a lot in his many books

@MiraChenArt Год назад

What a fantastic demonstration of drawing with ink and charcoal! I would definitely give it a try! Thank you for sharing! ❤Love your channel!🥰

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Oh wow, that's awesome to hear!! Thank you so much :) ❤

@Midgy21747 Год назад

This is so much more exciting than drawing 'realistically' and in fact I think harder to do. Thanks for the video, it's really inspirational.

@Drawing-Life Год назад

That's so kind of you to say, thank you so much, great to get this comment :)

@AndrewKimmey 3 года назад

I think the shadows-first approach is interesting, thanks for sharing your view of things! I like how angular this turned out. The inkwell is called a suzuri and the ink stick is sumi. When you use it, you only partially fill the where the inkwell dips down with water. Then, take your sumi stick and grind it on the flat angled surface using the water to lubricate it. Make the ink as dark as you want, then let it collect in the reservoir at the bottom :)

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Ahhhh, thank you for this! I was never quite sure I was using it right :) thanks for letting me know. Also really appreciate you watching the video! Starting with shadows first is a good base, not sure I get the shadows correct but i love using ink and charcoal in this way

@burntt999 Год назад

It’s a Chinese calligraphy set up.. there is a high part of the dish and a low part. You pour a small amount of water on the high part and let it run into the lower part then rub ink on the wet part of the upper area of the stone… the ink stone will dissolve and run into the lower part of the “dish”. You can keep adding very small amounts of water just to keep rubbing the stone in a little puddles. Generally takes about 25-30 mins of just rubbing the ink stone to get enough ink. It’s also thought to help the calligrapher get in the correct state of mind before starting. Kind of like a meditation. I buy store bought ink, and pour it in the lower part of the “dish”

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Thank you!! I have figured it out over the time, but clearly i need to spend more time on the meditative preparation part! :) I'm totally sure it will feed into the process if I take those first steps as you've outlined

@Maggie-Stara 4 года назад

Siobhan your energy is beautifully infectious I can't help but smile watching this 😊 gorgeous work, I can't wait to try it out myself 😯

@Midgy21747 Год назад

I love this so much. I need to try this out. I love water colours and very wet mediums, and I love gestural drawing. Thank you

@eileengoldenberg270 2 года назад

It is called sumi ink. Usually artists use just a little water and grind the ink stick until it is very dark and black. Then you dilute it by dipping the brush in another bowl of water..

@NissySlim 4 года назад

So therapeutic to watch this and how cool is that dish and ink! I love this!!

@fatgeezerdave 4 года назад

A beautiful combination of ink and charcoal. I love the result. Thank you for the video. It is really very helpful. I’m off to look at what else you have uploaded.

@Beckybealsfineart Год назад

I learn so much every single video!!! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!❤

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Wow that's so wonderful to hear, I really appreciate it, thank you !! 😊❤

@Toto69584 4 года назад

Lovely technique. There’s a nice mix of textures to it

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Thanks Simon! :)

@jmlfa 4 года назад

Excellent as always. Love the dynamic. So difficult though! Thank you.

@brannonmcclure6970 6 месяцев назад

Laura’s family brought back an ink drawing set from China. It was in a red silk covered wooden box; with small porcelain dishes for ink and water, hand made brushes(3), s,n&,l, ink stick with Chinese stamp and small fitting rice paper sheets. And, I believe the box propped up as an easel. At first, I thought the ink stick to be opium. I had no idea what the ink stick was for.🧑‍🎨♾️🎭♾️👨‍🎓Now I do. I want one.

@AbdullahAzrael 2 года назад

I love expressive work it's how I work

@MartiHectorR 4 года назад

Amazing work! It is the kind of drawing that I love most. Thanks for sharing!

@Drawing-Life 4 года назад

Thank you so much!! :) appreciate it, thank you for watching

@xorxeiglesias5329 Год назад

Gracias

@b.a.7033 3 года назад

I found your channel a few days ago and it has been a great inspiration for me. Continue this dynamic and loose technique, I feel it liberates me! Thank you very much! Vasso from Greece

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Wow, thank you so much! this is amazing to hear, I really appreciate that :) I'm so glad that you can resonate with a responsive way of drawing, it is indeed liberating , that's a good way of putting it :)...thank you for watching!!

@gregggibson3109 3 года назад

I definitely prefer the open, expressiveness of your drawing style to realistic, detailed format. I believe that the open and expressive style leaves room for the viewer's imagination and allows them to explore and discover things implied in the work that they might otherwise take for granted.

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Exactly! so glad you get this :) Thanks so much Gregg! :)

@simonlovell2574 2 года назад

Absolutely Stunning!! Your work, and quality/freedom of line is profoundly beautiful! Thank you so very much for sharing.

@Drawing-Life 2 года назад

That's so kind to say! Really appreciate that, thanks for watching

@rodsantiago7251 11 месяцев назад

FANTASTIC PAINTER!!!

@KimoCraft 4 года назад

not a trained figure artist here, but i just love your approach. the watercolor strokes provide a nice jagged edge to work from. thanks for the inspo!

@rojodosh 3 года назад

I was amazed that you drew as slowly as you did. The resulting drawing looks like you did it in two seconds = which is good thing, its a lovely, fresh, expressive drawing. I wish you did something on painting as I like the way you explain things.

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

@rojodosh, thank you so much! Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it. Yeah, very often a gesture drawing takes much longer than you would think, even as you say the end result looks like a few fast lines. I guess what slows me down mostly is taking time to look before making a mark, if that makes sense. Ah, painting.... yep I am always trying to translate my approach to drawing into painting but it's such a vastly different medium. But thanks for the nudge, i'll keep that in mind to try to put together a video for that topic :)

@matthewhalpin8351 Год назад

For me that style holds mystery motion and movement a style one should learn if one desires to draw from life your real ability can't be hidden that is why it is used in collages all over the world ,.The more detailed a drawing is the stiffer it becomes not wat most of us want when studying the overall anatomy..

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Hi Matthew, yes I definitely agree, there's a whole sense of the figure that needs to come through in the drawing without us imposing the details. Thanks so much for this thoughtful comment, and thanks for watching! :)

@BaserbillionArt 4 года назад

I am not sure which I loved more the rough watercolour sketch or the refined drawing! Superb work!

@Drawing-Life 4 года назад

Wow, thank you so much! That means a lot, thanks for watching :)

@bryonyjordan4692 Год назад

Beautiful drawing, love the tonal qualities and gesture. I’ve tried the same drawing technique using graphite powder.

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Hi Bryony, thank you o much for watching and leaving comment! I haven't tried using graphite powder, but keen to do so! How do you apply the powder? With a brush?

@susanmccreevyartist 3 года назад

Love your teaching style and I am trying to learn how to draw in a gestural manner. Thanks for the tips x

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

You are so welcome! Let me know if you have any questions, it takes a bit of practice! :)

@christopherkalu7258 3 года назад

How did she pull that off, wish I could do that. Amazing video as usual

@roberttravis3450 4 года назад

Chinese Taditional Ink Stone

@Drawing-Life 4 года назад

Ahhh thanks!! The one I use was brought back from Japan, that's really great to know it's a Chinese Traditional Ink stone,... appreciate it! Thanks for the comment

@LucJMVanAssche 2 года назад

Beautiful! Thank you so very much for sharing.

@annethomas717 3 года назад

Hello! the solid ink and the stone are used in chinese calligraphy. But they use it in a quite different manner. You just put some drops of water, enough for your job of the day, and you rub the solid ink, turning and rubbing so that it becomes thick enough and it gives a smooth impression in the hand. You may have to prepare your ink during 15 or 20 minutes. And if you don't prepare enough, you just have to do again some preparation to go on. Chinese painters-

@thestaz8564 3 года назад

wow that was awesome :) gotta try this out myself !

@plmmjia1565 3 года назад

It’s Chinese painting or calligraphy ink, in Chinese shuǐ-mò水墨，and the stone is inkstone yan-tai砚台

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

That's so awesome to find out, thank you so much!! I'm sure I don't do justice to this wonderful material and medium, but I love working with it :) Thanks for watching

@mobinkhosravi4492 Год назад

This is wonderful

@brannonmcclure6970 4 года назад

Yeah. You can buy those ink block sets in China. Some of my folks have them. I did not know how to use them...now I do.

@CarolMould 4 года назад

This is really great to watch!

@nadiam8459 4 года назад

Simply B U T FULL!😍

@bevbarends9174 2 года назад

This is really beautiful. Love your style and approach

@Drawing-Life 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@brannonmcclure6970 2 года назад

Those sort of ink stone sets originate in China…My late wife Laura had a set from their. I had no idea that block with a Chinese stamp; was in fact, ink.

@ktabaka8603 4 года назад

Looks gorgeous!

@markhudson5825 4 года назад

Great tutorial. Thanks!

@aldrinariaga6764 3 года назад

A sort of water color painting using a brush for sketching. A complicated way . Even though pencil is the best for sketching.

@robbytsani674 4 года назад

you deserve more subs tbh

@shoryuken920 4 года назад

The ink is traditional Chinese calligraphy ink. google 墨砚 or 砚台

@zilberzeev76 4 года назад

Inspiring!

@imagineplenty3147 2 года назад

Awesome video ♥️

@theHoneyandAbsinthe 4 года назад

This is beautifully done!

@Drawing-Life 4 года назад

Thank you so much! That means a lot... I love your channel btw, so, thank you for that too! :)

@OzyIllustrates 3 года назад

I’ve found that it depends on brand and even type of charcoal when it comes to “not working” when wet. Kind of like how some charcoal sticks with have an almost waxy looking finish when you draw vs others having that more desired smooth charcoal look lol

@jeconquy Год назад

Just to say that the way you draw, this openness & expressiveness really is great and I must admit that I am more inclined to this type of drawing than the hyper realistic ones. A stupid question : the pencil charcoal you use is it a soft one or medium or harsh ? Thanks

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Hi Jerome, thank you so much for your feedback! It really means the world - the pencil is a soft charcoal pencil. Hope this helps!

@jumpfourjoy8053 3 года назад

Beautiful 😍

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@jeconquy Год назад

Even though I watched the video before ,I finally tried out one drawing with ink & charcoal. Now, I can even more appreciate your drawing and its difficulty. The dosage of ink has to be carefully monitored., it seems. Very nice drawing once again. 'll need to practice the technique way more. What paper, brush do you use ? Thanks.

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Hi Jerome! Thanks - yes the amount of ink can be tricky, to be honest I am not that careful about it. Also the paper I used here is not recommended because it buckles with the wet media. I guess a good mixed media paper would be best suited! Also, with the brush I can't say off hand, but it would be best to use a non-synthetic brush I would imagine. Let me know how you get on and thank you so much for your comment!

@jeconquy Год назад

@@Drawing-Life Thank you for your prompt reply.I also use cheap paper that buckles up . 'll try one a day added tothe 30 minutes blind scribble figure study and cross contour. hope something comes out of all this in a year's time

@jeconquy Год назад

hi! again, a great video! Would you have the refences of the ink block and recipient you use ? Thank you

@jeconquy Год назад

Sorry you can dismiss this question as have just seen that in a response below there is the answer. Thank you again for these great videos. 'm learning a lot

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Hi Jerome! Thanks so much for watching and for your support - hmmmm i'm not sure I understand the question - the ink block is something that i was given by a friend, so I'm not sure where you can buy it, but possibly in an art supply store, they should have one or know where you can get one? I hope this answers your question??

@jeconquy Год назад

@@Drawing-Life yes it does. Thank you

@jeconquy Год назад

found some in internet but the prices are pretty steep soI'lll wait for a while before investing. Thanks

@dawnaurorastudio Год назад

Hi, Love this video and your process. I don’t think you mention (or list) the type of paper/sketchbook you are using? I have a difficult time finding the right type of paper for ink and that holds up to ink washes without pilling and buckling. Thank you!

@Drawing-Life Год назад

Hi Dawn, thanks for watching and commenting. Unfortunately I'm not the best person to ask for advice on paper for ink - I tend to use whatever paper I have, and always battle with pilling and buckling. I need to be more intentional about the paper, but often it's about grabbing what i have at hand when the inspiration strikes and not overthinking it. Sorry I can't point you in a definite direction right now. If I find good paper I'll update you here! :)

@dawnaurorastudio Год назад

Fair enough, Siobhan. Yes please update me if you make a discovery. Btw, I just purchased one of your courses. Looking forward to it.

@Drawing-Life Год назад

@@dawnaurorastudio ah great!! Thank you! I'll look out for you there :)

@jayda4339 3 года назад

I love your art! I was just wondering if there are any books you recommend for me to get to help with gesture/figure drawing?

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Hi! thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it :) The book I always recommend for gesture/figure drawing is called "The Natural Way to Draw"... and in fact I have a video about it on this channel, if you want to check it out. Let me know if this helps!

@Drawing-Life 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! I'm feeling inspired to use ink a lot more in my drawings after this, are there any other materials that you use in your drawings, other than charcoal and pencils? Would love to hear about what you use, leave a comment below! :)

@mikekazz5353 3 года назад

I have a bunch of ink and some art crayons I've never thought about using both at the same time thanks for this I'll give this a try pretty soon.

@iwillbetrue2023 3 года назад

I used to paint sumi e a lot- mainly animals and landscape. The way it allows you to load darker and lighter tones on a single brushstroke is phenomenal..

@devilmostdie 3 года назад

i hurt my shoulder a couple years ago and my hand shakes a lot since then, i think this style could be very helpful for me until i hopeful can fix my shoulder, so i really appreciate this tutorial it looks beautiful 😊

@anthonykoeslag 4 года назад

Chinese inkstick : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkstick Also this is a really beautiful video about making the inksticks: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aVH59VvPAGA.html

@gasparremaf842 7 месяцев назад

The name is sumie

@HampArt 4 года назад

S/O to the blade runner poster ...classic

@annethomas717 3 года назад

Excuse me, I sent the message before having finished to write! Chinese painters-calligraphers, they are both, use that time as a moment of personal internal preparation to be able to work according to the "qi"; The "qi" is related to your spiritual state and makes you breathe and give energy to the characters and pictures you are drawing. It is very difficult for me to explain because I only begin to feel it. I hope this will answer a little your question.

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this!! Wow, this is so interesting I didn't realize this aspect of it at all, and i'm going o keep this in mind now whenever I use this ink stick. What an insight - to be able to take the time while preparing the ink to prepare your mind state. Maybe that'll make all the difference to my drawing!! :) Thank you so much

@richardtrethewey3617 3 года назад

Realism seems redundant to me because we have cameras

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

I tend to agree! It's wonderful to see a skill level that can match a photo, but I often think that the advent of photography, rather than replace traditional art, allowed artists to capture so much more than just the visual aspect ...

@mikemor6005 4 года назад

i think is sumi ink

@renzo6490 3 года назад

What stops me is my apparent inability to see beyond the photo or model. In this, I am sure that I'm not alone. My drawing is not at all hyper-realistic or photo-realistic. But, I do try to draw what I see. I use what I can see as the basis for what marks I make. On what else can I possibly base my marks? I can't see with your eyes. And I can't know why you do what you do no matter how much you try to explain. I admire your technique and ability but I can't seem to duplicate it in any authentic way.

@Drawing-Life 3 года назад

@Renzo, hi! Wow interesting comment. No, you can't see through my eyes, but I would say that I don't want you to do that in order to improve your drawing. I guess, all ll i'm trying to explain is to do exactly as you mention: to draw what you see and use that as the basis for the marks you make. That's exactly it - I don't really want to "teach a drawing style"; but people ask about my way of drawing, and all it is is exactly that: looking and making marks. It's not about style. There is definitely no end to developing this one simple thing, we can all improve on looking and making marks. And personally my marks are very limited so that's something I'm always trying to develop. I think what I'm hearing from your comment is that you are not satisfied with the final drawing? more so than the fact that it doesn't "look" like the style of drawings i do.... well it could be that you are comparing the final drawing to the initial reference. I would suggest that you let go of wanting the drawing to look like the photo, even if you are using it as the basis for your observation. Also, another great piece of advice I could offer is to draw from life. If you can get to a life drawing session, or just sketch people in life, then you start to very quickly see and experience how your marks can be powerful tools for expression that go beyond matching a photo likeness. This is such an interesting point of view that you've raised, and I'll think about it more, thank you so much for leaving this comment! I really appreciate it :) let me know if this was in any way helpful?