Dec 13, 2009

Solitude - Charcoal art - 9th November 2009 - Step by Step

Charcoal art of an old lady
Step 1

Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age

  • Tried compressed charcoal as you can see in the top left corner. Dint work well actualy. Now I know i have to use vine charcoal. I was actually trying to increase the grey level.

Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age
Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age
  • Closer look at the eyes
Step 2

Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age
  • Right ear and Jaw are big. More features, Hair have been added
Step 4

Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age
  • Fixed both of them. Increased the gray level. All features retouched. Time to go for the background and rest of the body.
Step 5





Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age
  • Half way through with the background and the hands
Final

Charcoal art Solitude Old woman Old age
  • Background Enriched, All features retouched. Heavy use of ear buds to spread compressed charcoal. Overall gray scale adjusted.