The endless variety of the human face and features has fascinated artists throughout the ages.
When drawing a portrait, there are a wide variety of traditional drawing tools to choose from. Of these, charcoal is one of the most well-known. It’s famed for versatility in application and proximity to paint in how it’s applied.
Before we start drawing, I want to take you through basic proportions of the head. For this, I’ll be using the comparative measurement system with our reference. You do this by laying your charcoal or a measuring stick across the area you want to measure, and mark the ends with your thumb and the tip of your charcoal or measuring stick.
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