How to START a Charcoal Drawing Accurately WITHOUT Fear | Portrait 19 Part 1

This video is Part ONE of a THREE PART series on this portrait study. In this video, we begin by creating the layout and the basic facial proportions. This is arguably the most IMPORTANT part of any drawing, because there's a lot of fear in the beginning. Hopefully this video will help tackle some of those fears and give you more confidence. If so, let me know if you found it helpful!

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My style that I'm teaching you does NOT depend on measuring devices, grids, or tracing. I want you to learn to FREEHAND drawings, because it allows you to have more freedom and creativity.

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