Sketching with Charcoal

A quick, loose portrait sketch in willow charcoal by Jeff Haines. If you enjoy this video or have a question, consider leaving a comment and a thumbs up before you go! I'd love to hear from you.
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Materials:
Soft willow charcoal, kneaded eraser & stump on 80lb smooth drawing paper.
Music:
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[@bums]

I've been waiting for a video of your work for a long time! It's such an amazing video👍 Your drawings are absolutely fantastic!

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks my friend! I enjoy your work as well :)

[@SketchingScottie]

Love the loose feel of your sketches!

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks Scottie, the feeling is mutual!

[@yankail9177]

This eye opening for me as a beginner...

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks for watching Yan!

[@lilibear7530]

Fantastic 😍😍

[@redahanfey]

Amazing

[@user-ym3jb9pf9g]

Nice sir❤😊

[@Raeburnsart]

I love this so much! Thoroughly enjoy watching you work. ♡ Its so satisfying.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you! Happy that you enjoyed it. :)

[@joelcervantes6919]

Beautiful & amazing!
Thank you so very much .

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you Joel!

[@agustinvisca]

so beautiful !!!

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks so much Agustin!

[@odedonn3912]

Love this vid! Great drawing and very inspiring. Going to try this one :) thanks for sharing 🙏

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks for the comment! Enjoy your sketching!

[@artstimebytony3834]

wow so amazing, great artwork❤️❤️👍

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you Tony!

[@yudhipencilart]

Amazing you drawing sketch charcoal so inspiring

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks Yudhi! Glad that you like it. :)

[@bruceh3905]

Very nice…!

[@user-vq1ft2ub2h]

Good job

[@ranisketch9363]

you are my best teacher.

[@ranisketch9363]

I want to draw like you too, but it doesn't work. Your drawings are concise, dense, and have a cinematic atmosphere.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks so much for your comments and best of luck with your own work! :)

[@ledah8165]

this is probably a stretch, but can you recommend a cheaper paper and charcoal that can give the same effect your drawings give? i can only afford printing papers.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Hi Ledah, I work on newsprint sometimes (it's quite inexpensive). Cheaper printer paper might work for you too, depending on the effect you're after and the kind of charcoal you're using. I find that it's usually smoother than I like and I prefer a little heavier surface. Really soft vine charcoal might be too active on a completely smooth paper as well, so you may have more luck with pencils because they tend to be more predictable across different surfaces. I would suggest experimenting a little and you may find a combination that works well for you. Best of luck!

[@ledah8165]

@@JeffHainesArt i bought a willow, a brush, and a textured paper. i don't really know how to this, ill be trying other papers after watching your step-by-step to see if im missing something. thanks.

[@ledah8165]

@@JeffHainesArt Update: I probably got too excited trying things out which only disappointed me since they all turned out ugly.
For now I'll be practicing only until 0:36, making out the general shapes and values. Thanks again for this video.

[@nathane395]

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