@ReallyRedPanda Thank you very much for your kind words, I am glad the demo have severed its purpose. The drawing was done with willow charcoal, and a little bit of 6B charcoal pencil.
Thank you for Posting these videos. I defintly consider you as true Master. I dare use this word "Master" because, for me, you're exploring an area that very few of us have ever tried :" the Risk". Far beyond the highest level of anatomy, you 're showing to everyone that there is another way to draw. From the very begining of your drawing , you put such an amount of Darkness. Who would dare do that drawing a naked model ? for sure...not a lot of drawers... And starting from this Darkness, somehting incredible is emerging out of your paper. I guess such a level recquires a very high level of understanding. In some ways, you're a Magician.
Thank you Jacques, your words have humbled me. The way I draw is based on "Let's have fun with it", with the experiences with anatomy and value control, you can explore any way you wish. :)
When you are trying a new medium, you need time to adjust to get confortable, the more you try the easier it gets, one hint is the sensitivity of your touch.
Watching you work is a learning tool on it's own for me. Your portraits make me want to better capture people in detail when I myself draw and paint. Thanks for posting these, they're a treat for the eyes and encouragement for the ambition! By the way, what materials did you use for this portrait? Thanks again! :)
I'm currently learning how to use charcoal but no matter how i try i can't seem to control the tone during blending. Any advice on how I can solve this problem?
could you give a detailed insight on you equipment such as the type of paper and charcoal? and what type of charcoal do you suggest for on the road sketching? (I tend to use a light willow)
Master Tan are you using a thin or medium willow chalk, can't figure how you are able to create such thin lines with charcoal! I've used both and they give me quite heavy lines. probably the pressure I am applying
hello sir, i'm having a hard time capturing the likeness of an image..i figured that its not about proportion because caricature artists mess with proportions but you still know who they drew..and i'm also erasing a lot..is it normal to always erase alot? my work looks dirty because of it. any tips??
How do you move the charcoal around so much, I've tried the medium a bunch of time and the charcoal always seems to "stain the paper", once a mark is down I can smudge but I can't erase/drag it ( I don't know if that makes sense ). It's probably because I haven't tried enough but it's been bothering me for a while now
Many of my students had this issue. One of the main reason, it is because you have have sweaty hands. When the oil from your hand get in touch with the charcoal, it will stain the paper, you can't get it off. You can use a paper stomp or tissue paper to the the render, avoid your hand touching the paper, the tones will be able to erase off the drawing. Hope it would help you.
@JonahMulaw10 Art is never end, art is life, and life itself is art, as long as you live, there are endless knowledge and possibilities ahead of us. When you know you know a lot, that's the time you will find out you don't know enough.
Drawing is like driving, first time you need to look at the map and figure out where to go, second time you will have an idea how to get to the point, the third time you won't even hesitate and know where to go.
i m a great fan of yours ....i just love the style....i wish i could have learnt it from you....i m really weak with measurements of a face.....if you are reading this can you help me with any link or book from where i can learn the basics of measurements......
+samriddha choudhuri You can go to www.vimeo.com , type in my name, Zimou Tan, you'll find the lecture for measurements and rendering techniques on portrait drawing.
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I started at age of 8, and practicing since. Talent can only get you so far, the rest is all about continue moving forward.
@ReallyRedPanda Thank you very much for your kind words, I am glad the demo have severed its purpose. The drawing was done with willow charcoal, and a little bit of 6B charcoal pencil.
wow o.o so amazing
Just Wow! 👌👏
Clean and forceful ! Thank you for share your work.
That was absolutely beautiful! and so was the music.
Thank you for Posting these videos.
I defintly consider you as true Master. I dare use this word "Master" because, for me, you're exploring an area that very few of us have ever tried :" the Risk".
Far beyond the highest level of anatomy, you 're showing to everyone that there is another way to draw.
From the very begining of your drawing , you put such an amount of Darkness.
Who would dare do that drawing a naked model ? for sure...not a lot of drawers...
And starting from this Darkness, somehting incredible is emerging out of your paper.
I guess such a level recquires a very high level of understanding.
In some ways, you're a Magician.
Thank you Jacques, your words have humbled me. The way I draw is based on "Let's have fun with it", with the experiences with anatomy and value control, you can explore any way you wish. :)
Goodness just.. marvelous! I hope maybe I'll be able to draw as gracefully and beautifully as you do.
Breathtaking!
Gorgeous!
Impacting!
Thank you for sharing!
I am happy to hear you were inspired by this video, there are more to come in the near future.
nice to see fine art at youtube. Very talented work. Congrats!
Thank you for your support.
Thank you :) looking at this approach has reinspired my practice with charcoal!
Class act Z !
and the music adds to the demo real nicely
Subtlety and detail in one beautiful piece. Count me amazed. :)
no words to say ...brilliant! wow!!
You are a great artist!
Congratulation for your work, ... again!
Regards!
Franzoi.
Amazing the confident you have using charcoal. I love your work. Charcoal is so messy and weird you make me feel like trying.Great job. thanks
Thank you for your visit, and glad you enjoy the demo.
I am glad they inspires you.
Wow, such fine detail with charcoal, absolutely beautiful.
Thank you.
the music goes well with such a beautiful demonstration.
Love it !
It is really creative and beautiful keep making such videos loved it the shading you did was amazing lots of appreciation.
Thank you.
Thank you for your support!
i'm an art student and i find your videos.... inspiring :) such a fine piece of art
@antidescent It was done in willow charcoal.
When you are trying a new medium, you need time to adjust to get confortable, the more you try the easier it gets, one hint is the sensitivity of your touch.
Great Drawing!
Thank you for stopping by and appreciate with your appreciations.
Beautiful and Amazing Job !
Thank you.
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
This is really interesting, I'm inspired to try a new approach to my drawings, thank you for uploading this :)
So good! Thanks for the inspiration
This is beautiful (: Loved how you didn't go too much into detail (i.e. the hair).
this is beautiful
So nice and suptile.. love it... regards, Lineke ..
That is shockingly stunning ^^* I want to get that good but with animals :)
ART is god's desire to express thru us, its endless and private, every person has a different perspective of the same subject just like LIFE.
very good work, thank you for sharing.
what kind of paper do you mainly use for the charcoal drawings
and what for the pencil drawings?
Beautiful
great stuff!
did you use willow charcoal and vine charcoal for doing this
You make it look so easy..
Because all the hard work in the past.
Thank you, really enjoyed looking at the portrait of the evolution
thanks a lot,your drawing technique has really inspired me
It is wonderful to know that.
Great work. Super inspirational :D
Thank you.
Beautiful technique sifu Tan;)
beautiful work, as usual :-)
c' est magnifique j' aime beaucoup merci!
Watching you work is a learning tool on it's own for me. Your portraits make me want to better capture people in detail when I myself draw and paint. Thanks for posting these, they're a treat for the eyes and encouragement for the ambition!
By the way, what materials did you use for this portrait? Thanks again! :)
q dotes , q sutilesa muy buen trabajado buen contraste y difuminacion a favor de destacar los rsgos mas hermosos de la mujer
Hi z, what are the materials you use to create a piece like this? Extra soft vine charcoal? or is it willow?
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing.
how do you get the right proportions?
I'm currently learning how to use charcoal but no matter how i try i can't seem to control the tone during blending. Any advice on how I can solve this problem?
@papisNY Thank you for the request, I will give you more info by the end of the weekend. Have a wonderful evening!
could you give a detailed insight on you equipment such as the type of paper and charcoal? and what type of charcoal do you suggest for on the road sketching? (I tend to use a light willow)
Master Tan are you using a thin or medium willow chalk, can't figure how you are able to create such thin lines with charcoal! I've used both and they give me quite heavy lines.
probably the pressure I am applying
@Indevor I work on any type of paper I have, they all have different ways you can work on top.
後期，是否改用炭筆刻畫了細部？柳炭條是否容易掉色？
What kind of material are you drawing on?
I would extremely appreciate it, if you can just tell the kind of paper you use. Also is that charcoal? (sorry if that was a stupid question).
i like this.
hello sir, i'm having a hard time capturing the likeness of an image..i figured that its not about proportion because caricature artists mess with proportions but you still know who they drew..and i'm also erasing a lot..is it normal to always erase alot? my work looks dirty because of it. any tips??
what kind of charcoal are you using? willow or vine?
I was using medium surface paper, willow charcoal and charcoal pencils.
so amazing.....
Thank you.
you are incredible
请问你都用的哪些炭笔？
Really impresive!
Please someone tell me what is the title of the music?
Endless practices and you ended doing proportion by eye?
How do you move the charcoal around so much, I've tried the medium a bunch of time and the charcoal always seems to "stain the paper", once a mark is down I can smudge but I can't erase/drag it ( I don't know if that makes sense ). It's probably because I haven't tried enough but it's been bothering me for a while now
Many of my students had this issue. One of the main reason, it is because you have have sweaty hands. When the oil from your hand get in touch with the charcoal, it will stain the paper, you can't get it off. You can use a paper stomp or tissue paper to the the render, avoid your hand touching the paper, the tones will be able to erase off the drawing. Hope it would help you.
How did you train to become so professional?
Inspiring! Your former college and friend recommended your video, I am a student at AAU now. I hope to reach your level someday :) thanks for sharing
+jeffrey holmes Hello Jeffery, I am happy to know you like the video, good luck with your study, please say "Hi" to my former college friend. :)
I certainly will, thanks for the reply.
I am still wondering, who is this former friend.
Cristen Miller :) She is really nice and very talented as well.
Yes, indeed she is, she's also a most wonderful and thoughtful person.
@JonahMulaw10 Art is never end, art is life, and life itself is art, as long as you live, there are endless knowledge and possibilities ahead of us. When you know you know a lot, that's the time you will find out you don't know enough.
do you use a putty eraser? or which brand? I struggle to find erasers that easily remove charcoal
It was kneaded rubber.
where other artist finish you start from there and make the portrait alive ! really nice and inspiring ! have you any book on the subject 1
A new painting book is getting ready to publish.
Love your drawing! Would you please post the materials you used for this?
It was willow charcoal stick, and soft charcoal pencil.
This is amazing.
Can you please tell me what kind of paper do you use?
Drawing is like driving, first time you need to look at the map and figure out where to go, second time you will have an idea how to get to the point, the third time you won't even hesitate and know where to go.
admirable work, you are a great source of inspiration for me, and I was wondering if you coul recomend me a good book on portraits, thanks in advance.
I have a question, Is that Vine charcoal or Willow charcoal?
+JOHNSON JOSEPH ROZARIO It was willow charcoal.
Your drawings reminds me of Henry Yan and Zhaoming Wu. Do you know them? You all have really inspired me.
Its initial basis for the design is not measurement?
+Adriano Fonseca It is both working at the same time.
You are welcome.
Perfeito!!
beautiful...
ah, what kind of paper do you use?
It was a medium weight paper with willow charcoal.
Thank you Lineke.
Willow charcoal and medium drawing paper.
Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you.
@imshingo Never used such soft charcoal myself, really want to get it now! Thanks!
Merci!
You will, keep on practicing.
@imshingo What part of the world are you in?
hey whats the name of the song?
The paper is Strathmore drawing paper, you can buy from art store.
i m a great fan of yours ....i just love the style....i wish i could have learnt it from you....i m really weak with measurements of a face.....if you are reading this can you help me with any link or book from where i can learn the basics of measurements......
+samriddha choudhuri You can go to www.vimeo.com , type in my name, Zimou Tan, you'll find the lecture for measurements and rendering techniques on portrait drawing.