I have gone through two sketch pads trying to utilize your technique. So far people who have viewed my drawings tell me that they look creepy. (And that’s kind of OK with me). I learned today that you do a lot more softening than what I have been doing. My drawings are so dark, and I think that is my challenge... seeing behind the blur. Thank you so much. I will continue to learn As long as you continue to post you videos.

dude that's really impressive, it's not always the materials it's the skill.

It's all about practice......so true. I'm using what I've found at thrift and re-sale shops, plus old supplies from 20 years ago as I start my charcoal journey.

I’m so glad I found you. Enjoy all your work. You make drawing faces so easy.

I just started doing charcoal drawings based on your videos about a month ago and the progress is unbelievable. I went from being unable to draw people or faces to drawing pretty decent cool looking charcoal and pencil portraits. Thanks for the inspiration!

Excellent fascinating ethereal drawing, as ever!

Parabéns Josh . Você é muito bom! Sou seu fã do Brasil

Love these videos to encourage everyone to try their hand

Your videos are so chill, love it.

Mark making can be done with most anything. Fantastic what you create.

Big big big talent !!!!!!

I use cheap paper and I make my own charcoal. The materials and tools you use should never be the reason you create great work :)

Incredible! Thanks.

Good Stuff Josh,I have almost bought those materials quite a few times at Dolla Gentral.. but never did...guess I finally will tomorrow....LOL..

I enjoy your process

i secretly love looking down and having my hands covered in charcoal when i finish a piece,it just shows you put your heart and soul in it 💙Btw i love your work&your channel ,you have inspired me to start drawing again and push myself further than i ever have before.thank u

This is awesome thanks man

I'm not an artist at all and I can't draw at all. But the way you paint, the way you go from light to dark and back again is very mesmerizing. Sometimes I try to repeat your lessons and I fail, really bad. But when people see my drawings, they say how cool it is))) but I know that what you do is really cool) Thank you very much for sharing your skills, it's worth a lot )

love it🤟🏼

Y'all I made a drawing by crushing burnt charcoal for BBQ. And it turned out good except that the charcoal dusted off.

Amazing

You are adorable!!!

Отличный урок.спасибо.

I sometimes teach an art class in a local community centre for those who have never tried to create art and I get asked the same question every time. I'm a firm believer that you don't have to spend a fortune on art supplies especially when you are just starting to experiment and learn. I provided them with a piece of 100 GSM rough paper, cheap willow charcoal and a putty eraser each and for a group of 25 it cost me around £8 ($9.91) and I proved that cheap equipment works just as well.

Dollar store art supplies for a kid who, “thinks” they would like to try art, would be perfect! Get them more supplies at an art supply store if they keep up with it.

Thank you

❤

I can imagine you creating something on par with the Sistine Chapel with a lump of coal.

Your drawing is very cool...... but I hope you will put an Arabic translation into your videos because I learn a lot from your drawing 🙂👍

How do you seal your drawings, fixative? Also, what is your preferred framing method! Under glass? TY

what this art style name?

The cheaper sketching paper is good for a practice piece

At 8:54,you mention graphite pencils. But you’re using charcoal here, right?

A creative artist can produce a beautiful painting using musterd, catsup, carrot juice and juice made from spinach and a feather for a brush. It's all in the mind of an artist. No need for expensive products. lol

If you have two drawings of equal artistic and technical merit and one is of an attractive subject and the other is of an unattractive subject, most people will think the attractive subject is a better drawing.

I used to use waffle house napkins folded into a point as a rubbing stump!

It's OK. Unless a person has taken French, there's nor reason to know that. Lovely work you do!

It's pronounced tort-tea-yon, accent on last syllable. Pretend you're saying tortilla with yon instead of an a. French

Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 137 sentadillas son unos XX18LIKE.Uno muchas y un buen ejercicio. Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortalesu abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.k