Draw a Dramatic Charcoal Portrait with Claudio Saes
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Meet new teacher Claudio Saes! Claudio is a South American, self-taught artist in Dallas, Texas, who has held exhibitions in the US, Mexico, and Brazil.
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In this lesson (80 mins), Claudio demonstrates his process of drawing a dramatic charcoal portrait from start to finish.
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Claudio guides us from the very first delicate lines to...
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...adding deep, dark pools of shadow with a charcoal stick...
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...and ending with carefully placed highlights.
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Ready to get your hands dirty? Let's get started!