My head drawing class starts next week and for those of you further out I have a video demo coming soon. Otherwise here's a step by step charcoal drawing for you to have a look at:
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F5qsIoXXa60/ToN8FFrRWVI/AAAAAAAAENY/O5c8iEEgeEA/s400/c-041.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAtlwkEajrQ/ToN8E5seb5I/AAAAAAAAENQ/o3koCEl0HNU/s400/c-038.jpg)
I've darkened the line drawing significantly here so you can see it, the original is very light. There's a little bit of red prismacolor lay in then a Ritmo B charcoal pencil.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1DbE-g7WEjE/ToN8EsOrcVI/AAAAAAAAENI/-_upvpH441A/s400/c-039.jpg)
Lay in with a compressed charcoal stick.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-79mBN64ibgk/ToN8EjanG9I/AAAAAAAAENA/JQGiB0bVo2Q/s400/c-040.jpg)
Half tones blended in. This is all done with my fingers guys, it's not a pretty process but it's the way I like it.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGw0o6iAiBE/ToN8ESgaSUI/AAAAAAAAEM4/K5epT9R8_pw/s400/c-041.jpg)
Finishing with compressed charcoal, a Pitt Charcoal pencil for details and a kneaded eraser for highlights.
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