An inkdrawing with one shadow of liquid charcoal | art_lachmair

Liquid charcoal rewards restraint. Here the portrait grows from value rather than line as dark masses are set, then gently lifted to find light. Notice how the beard forms through layered shifts instead of outlines. This approach teaches painters to trust tone and erasure as much as mark making when building convincing form. Via: @lutherpaola Artwork: Portrait Study in Charcoal Art by: @mad.charcoal Remarks by: @artartluther #paolaluther #artworkanalysis #charcoaldrawing #portraitstudy #arttips