Cómo dibujar un retrato ágil, enérgico y pictórico a carboncillo en gran formato.

Large format charcoal portrait.   / salvadorcaroperezmuelas   A million thanks for the wonderful reception of Cecilia Vicuña's video and for your enthusiastic interest in this channel; we're almost at two thousand subscribers! I'm thrilled, excited, and motivated to keep adding much more. Today I'm presenting another charcoal portrait (for a change). In this first session, you can see the real-time sketching process of a portrait created, initially, with charcoal and charcoal powder on a continuous sheet of Fabriano paper measuring 122 x 84 cm and 150 gsm. This is the first sketching session. I try to work with the charcoal quickly, paying attention to the graphic and textural treatment of the drawing. It's important for me to imbue the portrait with different graphic qualities through the application of the material. As you can see, I work with several blending stumps impregnated with charcoal powder, as well as a charcoal-soaked sponge that allows me to create gestural, thicker strokes with a more intense tone. I also apply charcoal sticks directly when I deem it necessary. I try to make loose strokes that build up the main features of the model's face. If you look closely, you'll notice that the surface of the paper I used is quite porous, with a fine grain, typical of Fabriano continuous paper. Therefore, the material soaks in relatively easily, offering a rich variety of textures depending on how the paper is treated. Similarly, it's important to be careful not to apply too much material to the surface, as unwanted smudges can easily appear, especially in the brighter areas of the portrait. You can also apply intermediate layers to deepen the areas with more intense tones. It's important to apply the materials without the result appearing heavy or overly stylized. Always intense, I don't know if I've succeeded, but I've tried to give the piece a sense of fluidity and graphic and textural variety. Sometimes I blend the material, and other times I apply it directly. For this part, I used the following materials: A sheet of Fabriano paper, 122x84cm, 150 gsm. Charcoal sticks of varying thicknesses (I prefer medium-sized ones). Fine sandpaper for sharpening the charcoal sticks. Chamois cloths or rags for cleaning the materials. Blending stumps of different sizes and thicknesses. A sponge, which I use to blend the charcoal on the paper, creating a very interesting velvety texture. A Milan brand eraser. I also used a damp cloth to clean my hands, since, as you can see in the video, my hands and fingers are the main tools for creating the drawing. Thanks again to everyone. I sincerely appreciate the generous support the channel is receiving and the wonderful comments on the content. See you very soon; I'll be posting a second part of this project in the next few days. Hugs.