Drawing Together Episode 19: Hair Today…
this episode is Part of the Drawing Together live video series – learn more here
Draw along with me as we tackle this challenging subject: drawing hair. It’s all about seeing the big forms as well as the fine detail, and letting light and shadow rule. Follow along using this reference image: https://bit.ly/3f5XpAg
Today, I’m working with:
- White drawing paper
- Charcoal Pencil
- Vine Charcoal
- Kneaded and Rubber Erasers
In this session, we’ll cover:
- How to draw realistic hair
- Shading techniques
- Creating texture
- Managing detail
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Very nice work here! Thank you for posting it!
Hair today, wish it was gone tomorrow!
Wonderful work here! Thank you for sharing it. I think you captured the texture of the hair nicely!
This looks great! Thank you for sharing it. The texture of the hair is wonderful!
Mine could have been better, but I liked this lesson too!
This one was a challenge. (But that’s a good thing!) The face still needs refining.
Great job, Irene! This shows a solid understanding of the fundamentals! – Scott
Another challenge. Not pleased with my results but so enjoy trying. Irene