Real Time Portrait Sketch with Discussion of Technique

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2 жыл бұрын

A real-time portrait sketch in soft charcoal by Jeff Haines including a discussion of technique. If you have any questions, just leave them in the comments and I'd be happy to answer them. I hope you enjoy the video. If you do, please consider leaving a comment or a like before you go, it goes a long way to help the channel get seen. Thanks for watching!
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Materials:
Soft Vine Charcoal, kneaded eraser, brush & stump on 80lb smooth drawing paper.

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@hellokippy9788 Күн бұрын

You have such a masterful way of describing things

@absolutezero300 2 жыл бұрын

Great seeing the process! Love how you got the ear to come out in the shadow

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke, Glad that you enjoyed it!

@martinaakervik 15 күн бұрын

Thanks nice hearing your thoughts how you approach and focus when drawing like this. For a beginner like me it’s just where to focus that is kind of hard. Because I really don’t know

@JeffHainesArt 9 күн бұрын

Thanks Martin, glad you lied it.

@davidbenasulin 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Very useful!

@sylvainst-pierre8725 4 ай бұрын

Thank you M. Haines. This was very helpful

@merrz17 17 күн бұрын

Loved your process.

@kairasingh8084 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect as always!

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kaira!

@ledah8165 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Just what we need. Thanks.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ledah

@bums 2 жыл бұрын

Your charcoal drawings are always amazing. And especially this video was very helpful because I was able to listen to a very good lecture. I'm happy to see your high level drawing. It is recommended to be exposed to many people!

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

It's important to me that people find this helpful to their process, so thanks so much for your comments. It's great to hear :)

@bozoclown2098 Жыл бұрын

So many ways to create even within a dominant way.

@chrrissss 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks.

@chanfaino8898 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU very much sir this is like gold to me, glad to find you and I would appreciate seeing more videos like this in the future If not asking too much.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting! I have lots more planned :)

@SDW90808 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I kept waiting for how you were going to do the ear. Love how you handled it.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven! Much appreciated.

@sharminvariava4451 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much 🙏🏻 This video was very helpful. Hoping to see more such videos.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that you liked it! Thank you, there's more to come.

@iqbalpreetpadam7521 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir for sharing knowledge after a long time it's good to seeing u again

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lilaccilla 4 ай бұрын

Lovely process and outcome ! thank you for these free videos . I love learning from KZfaq . 😮

@JeffHainesArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Lilac! Glad you like the videos!

@roxannemcv4259 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff. I love your art. Pls upload more and more and more. Thanks.

@JeffHainesArt Жыл бұрын

I will, thanks Roxanne!

@kevinnoel9024 2 жыл бұрын

As usual Jeff, I'm here absorbing ALL that I can in terms of following how you achieve the likeness with this portrait. I dare say that you're always spot on with your portrait sketches as your eyes are trained to get the proportions in their rightful place from the first marks hence, there isn't room for going off course by much "IF" at all, you do find yourself ever in difficulty with the placements of the basic outlines to the portraits approach.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! Getting things in the right place is always a juggling act. Soft charcoal is very forgiving when it comes to placement errors though. Gotta stay really loose until it starts to settle :)

@dghfghhh1061 2 жыл бұрын

Waw'fantastique

@milenamaciel5317 Жыл бұрын

Maravilhoso, amo seu trabalho 👏

@JeffHainesArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Milena!

@mariay4011 2 ай бұрын

As a beginner it's extremely useful to see the drawing process of professional artists like you. I tend to get too focused on the details, so it's fascinating to observe how you construct the face. There's so much to learn from this video. Many thanks.

@JeffHainesArt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad that you found it useful :)

@kevinstinchcombe452 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, only discovered you very recently and this one in particular is so helpful. I often find the hardest part is to actually make the initial marks with any confidence, but your calm demeanour and clear explainations are a huge help! Many thanks

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you find it helpful Kevin! Thanks!

@lilaccilla 4 ай бұрын

same

@danielmota656 28 күн бұрын

At 5:30 it was already amazing!!!😃

@jitendragholap4147 7 ай бұрын

It was a fantastic demonstration with easy to understand explanation, Jeff. Thank you. I couldn't find a good video on "Composing a Charcoal Portrait" with good explanation of focal area, Lead in, Hard, soft and lost edges. If you can create one, it would be great..👍

@JeffHainesArt 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. Glad that you enjoyed it!

@NVDB-fc9tf 3 ай бұрын

volgde je voor de eerste maal,het was heel boeiend, een heel mooi werkje dank je om het te delen.

@JeffHainesArt 3 ай бұрын

Glad that you liked it! Thanks for watching.

@mr.pal.yt. 2 жыл бұрын

Love you sir from india

@nordmende73 4 ай бұрын

I waited for the ear! 😅 Great!

@JeffHainesArt 4 ай бұрын

Haha! Thanks!

@bafrinazizi4573 2 жыл бұрын

I liked it verymuch👍👍👍

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bafrin!

@bafrinazizi4573 2 жыл бұрын

your welcome😉

@radiantjw1 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you! I really enjoyed your slow deliberate pacing. Most drawing videos are put on hyper speed for some reason. 😂

@JeffHainesArt Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

@psy__cha6898 Ай бұрын

Can you make more of these kind of videos

@clifford5979 Жыл бұрын

Still trying to figure it out how you do it wonderfully and your art is amazing as always

@JeffHainesArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Clifford!

@fabrizioformenti7649 2 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you seem to be that kind of person who would never step on an ant. :) Nice video.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fabrizio! Haha, ants never really hurt anyone...

@ranisketch9363 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind explanation. I think I will be watching this video many more times.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that you liked it!

@susanbell7071 Жыл бұрын

What type of brush do you use? Do you use a water color brush?

@JeffHainesArt Жыл бұрын

Hi Susan, it's a fairly soft oil/acrylic brush. A watercolor brush would probably work too, I don't think the brush type is super important. Thanks for watching!

@microzaz 2 жыл бұрын

Ты классный🔥

@shuvoDhar.5537 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@incognito3620 3 ай бұрын

Do you always start with fine charcoal. Do you ever start with compressed charcoal pencils. I like the vine for its ability to ‘ wipe out’ easily. Also how you ‘ fix’ vine. It seems so easily smudged? Thank you for this demo.

@JeffHainesArt 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I almost always start with natural charcoal (vine or willow), and often bring in charcoal pencils later on. I spray them all with a fixative when they're finished. Thanks for watching!

@ktkt1825 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your process with us, the commentary, and all your demos! Soft charcoals are one of my favorite mediums for their flexibility and light touch, acting a bit like Oils in some respects. I'm assuming that is a soft splayed sable or mongoose of some kind. I like the surface of newsprint, but it dies in a few years. What is your surface?

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I totally agree that working with charcoal is alot like painting. I use Strathmore 400 series drawing paper quite a lot but not always. The brush I use is an inexpensive soft, round oil/acrylic brush.

@ktkt1825 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt Thanks for the information! Strathmore 400 is a quality surface. I have been surprised by the sensitivity of vine charcoal-

@bozoclown2098 Жыл бұрын

I made a simple, portable,light weight & easy measure tool .

@mohammaddendie4673 3 ай бұрын

What the type of pencil you used to drawing eye? And how many tools for drawing this Thanks for the answer😊

@JeffHainesArt 3 ай бұрын

I believe this was all done with vine charcoal and charcoal pencil a bit at the end. Other than that just a kneaded eraser, stump and a brush.

@bestofrock945 6 күн бұрын

my blending stump is not picking up and removing charcoal like yours, do you have any ideas as to why that's the case? I'm using soft vine charcoal and some basic drawing pad.

@JeffHainesArt 5 күн бұрын

Hmmm, I'm not sure. If it's vine, most of it should be powdery and sitting on the surface. Maybe try a bit lighter touch? It's hard to say without seeing it.

@rahulsinghmatharu5159 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, thanks for the excellent videos! Really enjoy watching your art. I had a quick question, can you list the items you use for your charcoal sketches - Willow Charcoal? - How do sharpen them - What white pencil-type tool/ eraser you use for creating the highlights. - What rubs of charcoal best. - What paper is best Any other ideas.. Would love to hear from you. Your art is inspiring! Thanks, Rahul

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rahul! I use both vine and willow and I usually sharpen on a spare piece of paper or sand paper. I use a kneaded eraser to pull out lights, or a white charcoal pencil if I’m working on toned paper. I use Strathmore 400 series drawing paper quite a lot. (Their drawing paper is a much smoother texture than their charcoal paper.) Hope that helps!

@handysolver9745 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff for your response! It helps :) Best Wishes.

@lilaccilla 4 ай бұрын

the sound is like nails on a chalkboard to me with your second piece 😮😅 I think im too sensitive with touch and sound . Thats why I am just trying sketching with pencils 😊

@ryartistpencilwala4766 2 жыл бұрын

I want to more video in this topics

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

More on the way, thanks!

@s.h.m.u.e.l.a.r.t 3 ай бұрын

i keep wondering what paper you use please can you recommend me one

@JeffHainesArt 3 ай бұрын

I like Strathmore 300 and 400 series drawing paper.

@Dome794 2 ай бұрын

At 13:35 you lift out highlights with a kneaded eraser. My experience has been mild so far trying to do this with charcoal. It is way more greyish than this. Is it a matter of paper quality?

@JeffHainesArt Ай бұрын

It's more likely the charcoal. Are you using soft (natural) charcoal? Compressed charcoal (charcoal pencils included) is harder to remove. Check out the most recent vid I posted for a more thorough discussion of this.

@LucJMVanAssche 2 жыл бұрын

Ser, wonderful, bern following your work for a while now.. One question, how do u fix your work on the paper. Tanks and kind regards from Antwerp.

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

You'll need to spray it with a fixative when you're finished working with it. This 'locks it down' so to speak. Thanks Luc!

@LucJMVanAssche 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt Hay, Jeff, what kind do you use?

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@LucJMVanAssche I use a permanent fixative made by Krylon but I've used others. Most of them will darken your work a little so be careful.

@LucJMVanAssche 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt Ok, great. Thanks Jeff 👍. I mostly use hairspray..but depending on the type of charcoal it "troubles" the details ..

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@LucJMVanAssche You might have a little better luck with a can of artist's fixative. You can get a can for maybe $8, and that should get you through a ton of drawings because you just need a little. Good luck!

@louisspm1628 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff.. Could you tell me please what is it called, the black stuff looks like rubber?

@JeffHainesArt Жыл бұрын

It's a kneaded eraser, sometimes called a putty eraser. They're actually gray but they get blacker as you use them.

@louisspm1628 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffHainesArt Thank you Brother..

@seanwaters8060 2 жыл бұрын

What charcoal brands do u use? And is it compressed, willow or vine?

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean, I use primarily vine and willow and sometimes I work a charcoal pencil in. I use quite a few different brands, including Grumbacher, Nitram, etc. I usually use General's Pencils.

@seanwaters8060 2 жыл бұрын

Okay thanks. I’m probably going to buy some nitram charcoal. Do you have any suggestions as to which type I should buy?

@JeffHainesArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@seanwaters8060 Nitram has a little different character and isn’t quite like other brands of vine charcoal (it isn’t actually vine or willow, as I understand it). You might try both if you can, it took me a while to get used to Nitram. I usually buy the softer stuff with both varieties.