Portrait Drawing, Olivia, Part 1, Real Time
Added 2020-05-02 19:02:23 +0000 UTCThis is the 1st of 3 parts and it goes through the tools and concepts I am using in the final stage of this project. My paper here is Stonehenge I am drawing mostly with graphite- and just a little bit of charcoal.
Audio Start Times- 00:01, 01:11:14, 02:11:23:19, 03:03:09:21
If you have any questions, just leave them in the comments!
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Jeno Gnanam
2025-02-10 08:21:01 +0000 UTCThe REAL TIME vids are so welcomed. I'm amazed at how much Stephen DOESNT use a blending stump. I would have guessed may be 3-4x as much as he does. More judicial now.
Pete Pala
2024-03-30 19:37:22 +0000 UTCThank you so much!
Ali Mohamed
2021-07-05 12:20:48 +0000 UTCHi Ali, here's the answers: 1. Yes, Canson Mi-teintes and strathmore 400 are both okay too. 2. Any .5 or .3mm pencils are also okay. 2. Blick.com in the USA and Jacksonsart.co.uk in Europe.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2021-07-05 09:23:52 +0000 UTCHi Stephen. I've got a couple of questions about materials,1. Is it ok if I didn't use Stonehenge? And what are the alternatives? (Because it is not easy to find). 2. What are the alternatives also of the Pentel 120 a3dx mechanical sketching pencils? One last enquiry, What is the online source or website that you depend on in terms of materials? Instructive videos as always! Thanks.
Ali Mohamed
2021-07-04 22:27:28 +0000 UTChttps://www.patreon.com/posts/all-model-packs-41147833
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2021-06-18 09:15:17 +0000 UTCHi Stephen. Where can i find Olives photografy? thank you
Mijael Abohav
2021-06-17 17:35:42 +0000 UTCHi Stephen. The mech pencil red whith backside pink is "H"?
Victor Rodrigues
2021-05-14 23:55:34 +0000 UTCHi Debra, the drawing is on a 12 inch diameter round panel. That makes the head about 5+ inches high.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2021-01-06 08:01:24 +0000 UTCHello Stephen, I am rather new to your site so I am going back in your lessons and attempting this drawing before moving onto to doing the portrait as a grisaille painting. Since I am preparing the drawing also to be the basis for a transfer drawing I was wondering If you could share the dimensions of the drawing, (size of head and complete size of drawing). The info would be so helpful in planning out the paper size and eventually the canvas size for the grisaille and eventually the complete color painting. I am looking forward to each stage. Thanks for the inspiration, Debra Schulman
Debra Schulman
2021-01-05 23:10:19 +0000 UTCHi Prerna, while working on it I am just careful to keep it safe. Once I finish I will spray a couple of layers of Spectra Fix before covering the surface with parchment paper.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-12-15 10:29:27 +0000 UTCHi Stephen, How do you keep your drawing protected when you apply charcoal and graphite on it and work on it everyday. I mean I worry about the drawing getting smugged or dusty. Just wanted to know if you cover it with butter paper or something or just leave it like that?
Prerna Gupta
2020-12-14 16:17:47 +0000 UTCSO many things. Best advice: keep it simple, keep it essential.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-11-27 14:23:42 +0000 UTCwhat are the things we should avoid doing at the block in stage?
michael joshua
2020-11-27 10:23:10 +0000 UTCIMO they work best when it is graphite over charcoal, though that also depends on the levels of saturation of each. I prefer to use a little bit of vine charcoal first and then graphite after. For sure this is not the only way to do it, just the way I prefer.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-10-16 09:12:20 +0000 UTC(accidently hit return)... so, that is the question, what is your take on mixing the two media in your drawings? pro-and con?
gilberto mello
2020-10-15 19:47:29 +0000 UTCHi Stephen, I question about mixing media, like graphite and charcoal in drawing. I hear arguments among many artists that charcoal and graphite should not be used together because they are incompatible... I personally don't find that to be the case and sometimes I even use charcoal powder diluted in OMS to give "washes" of gray over garment, background or parts of shadow in hair
gilberto mello
2020-10-15 19:45:15 +0000 UTCIn this case it was Blick.com https://www.dickblick.com/items/14925-2012/
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-07-20 03:59:42 +0000 UTCHi Stephen, where can I buy the panel you put the stonehenge paper onto?
Klemens Kilic
2020-07-18 18:03:02 +0000 UTCOk Stephen thank you
stanton194
2020-07-16 13:38:25 +0000 UTCThis is a question that I will like to answer once I get my new studio set up in Norway so I can use some pictures to illustrate.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-07-16 12:57:15 +0000 UTCI understand the rules If it were a live model where Positioning Is very important .
stanton194
2020-07-16 08:12:19 +0000 UTCHi Stephen when you are creating your drawing what is your set up. Where do you position the Photograph .
stanton194
2020-07-16 08:09:44 +0000 UTCI’ll have to check that out!
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-05-17 19:33:20 +0000 UTCI also saw an app called Sketchfab where they have a 3D model version of the Asaro head (and they have skulls too if you search, and other things). If you don't actually buy one, this could be an alternative. You can rotate it at different angles to replicate the experience of having one in home (to some degree)
Daniel Morris
2020-05-16 01:46:25 +0000 UTCThat's correct! Maybe I'll put a link somewhere here to their page.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-05-16 01:42:02 +0000 UTCKim, I am pretty sure what Stephen has is the John Asaro head. I found an order website https://www.planesofthehead.com/ (the head is somewhere between 60 and 100 bucks, or there abouts).
Daniel Morris
2020-05-16 01:41:11 +0000 UTCFor sure- they are such a great resource.
Stephen Bauman Artwork
2020-05-14 17:58:39 +0000 UTCHi Stephen, just wanted to ask about the planar bust you have in the background, where do you recommend purchasing one? i think it would be a great way to understand lighting on a skull.
Kim Lewis
2020-05-14 16:25:37 +0000 UTCI think I understand what you mean. A plain front view might create the illusion that the bottom edge of the jaw is really sharp, but a backward head tilt reveals how much it actually rounds off as the platysma inserts on the mandible. Studying the anatomy and thinking of that roundness is what helped me. Also be aware of the roundness of the chin and ask yourself what you actually consider to be the bottom of the chin and bottom of the corner of the jaw. That also plays a part in observing whether the jaw will sit lower than the chin from a certain angle. Then take a good look at the Olivia reference once again and things will probably start to make a little more sense, I hope!
Steven Polak
2020-05-08 08:58:35 +0000 UTCI always seem to struggle whenever the head tilts upwards. Specifically, the angle of the jaw in relation to the chin. I know that when the head tilts upwards, the jaw will sit lower than the chin, but I can never seem to get it to look accurate. Any tips on what I should be thinking about when the head tilts upwards?
Jonah Sanders
2020-05-06 16:51:10 +0000 UTC
