How to Use Gray Toned Paper in a Figure Drawing

👉 Take the FREE 5 Day Figure Drawing Challenge: https://www.schoolofrealistart.com/fi... What value does the gray paper represent in your drawing? How do you know how much white charcoal to use and how much black charcoal to build up? This video shows an example of a life drawing done on a light gray toned paper, and teaches you how to gradually build up shading and where the paper’s value is purposefully showing through. 👉LEARN FIGURE DRAWING FROM HOME: http://figuredrawingacademy.com MATERIALS USED IN THIS DEMO: *These are affiliate links and I may earn a commission from your purchase, at no extra cost to you. Paper: Kona Classic Toned Gray (Discontinued) I also recommend Strathmore Toned Gray https://amzn.to/30DAMMF General’s Charcoal Pencil Hard https://amzn.to/367FUdo General’s Charcoal Pencil Medium https://amzn.to/2TFJ31e General’s Charcoal Pencil White https://amzn.to/2R8sRns Kneaded eraser https://amzn.to/2Rbc4Al My Favorite Electric Pencil Sharpener https://amzn.to/3zwBEW5 👉GET YOUR FREE DRAWING MINI-COURSE: ​​https://www.schoolofrealistart.com/5D... ✔️ FIGURATIVE REFERENCE PHOTOS AND DRAWING LESSONS:   / schoolofrealistart   ✔️ FIGURE DRAWING ACADEMY: https://schoolofrealistart.com/figure... ✔️ SCHOOL OF REALIST ART: https://schoolofrealistart.com RELATED VIDEOS: My Figurative Life Drawing Demos and Tutorials Playlist:    • Figurative Life Drawing Demos and Tutorials   Quick Figure Drawing Tips:    • Quick Figure Drawing Tips   My Flexible Charcoal Life Drawing Method:    • My Flexible Charcoal Life Drawing Method   Real Time Figure Drawing Demo:    • Real Time Figure Drawing Demo   SOCIAL LINKS: My paintings on Instagram:   / laceylewisart   My school on Instagram:   / schoolofrealistart   Figure Drawing Academy on Instagram:   / figuredrawingacademy   My school on Facebook:   / schoolofrealistart   My art website: http://Lacey-Lewis.com My school website: https://schoolofrealistart.com/ Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe if you find this content useful!