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Published: 2017-01-07 16:00:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 797; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 4
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Another try with charcoals. This time with proper paper, and improvisating a landscape!
Tools used:
charcoal sticks (various sizes) kneaded eraser blending stumpRelated works:
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I really like the haziness of the whole drawing from the charcoal and I can see from your other work that you draw stranger stuff as well. In comparison, this is a little less surreal but I think that if you add a touch of surrealism it would improve. It also feels a little similar to other landscape art that I have seen and it's somewhat Bob Ross-esque, but the general mood is much more melancholy thanks to the use of charcoal instead of brightly coloured paints, which I find good in a picture. I like the washed-out mountain in the background which gives the drawing a sense of mystery and gives a sharp contrast with the darker trees in the foreground.
Overall, this is a nice drawing, and to improve try and make it seem more strange and surreal, but keep the hauntingness of the dark pastels and charcoal.
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Thank you! I'm glad you liked this piece
I'll try to make more unique landscapes in the future - charcoals will surely help me for the task
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A very beautiful piece. I love the sun rays coming through the clouds.Β
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Thanks!
I guess that, depending on your mood, you can see either sun rays or rain
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Wow you're right! Originally my eyes were drawn to the light tones seeing sun rays but now you mention it, looking at the piece again, it reminds me of the onset of a rain storm with the cool breeze and rain settling in and the day turning dark.Β
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I realized this when I showed this to my mother xD I saw sun rays, while she saw rain.
Now I can't unsee both versions!
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Haha that's so cool though!Β
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beautiful work, i love the streaks of the light coming through the clouds 
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Thanks! Glad you like this
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You are very welcome 
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I think you did a wonderful job of using light and dark to create both shapes and shadows. It is a wonderful improvisation.
Thanks for sharing your magnificent work with us @Β . Β Have a wonderful day.Β
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Thanks!
Have a nice day you too
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Questo disegno Γ¨ davvero stupendo, mi piace tantissimo come riesci a rendere coinvolgente l'atmosfera e il tuo tratto! Γ bellissimo
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Grazie!
Il carboncino Γ¨ un alleato fantastico per queste cose
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Non ho mai provato ad usarlo, visto che giΓ con la matita riesco a sporcarmi e a sporcare i disegni che Γ¨ un piacere
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La vita Γ¨ troppo breve per non sporcarsi le mani col carboncino 
Per la matita ho gli stessi problemi, anche usando un foglio sotto la mano non riesco a non sbavare tantissimo. Non senza cambiare di frequente il foglio, almeno
Il problema Γ¨ per quando si finisce il disegno, rischiando di fare un macello in giro, ma ho recentemente scoperto lo spray fissante e potrei iniziare a usarlo anche per certi disegni carichi di grafite (peccato stia sempre piovendo, ultimamente!)
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Io uso la Lacca per i capelli, uguale al fissativo per carboncino ma piΓΉ profumato e fashion
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Funziona anche la lacca quindi? Lo avevo letto da qualche parte ma per il terrore di rovinare il disegno avevo lasciato perdere!
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I miei sono tutti laccati L'Oreal
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Ora che lo so, la proverò quando finirò lo spray che ho xD così anche i miei disegni saranno profumati!
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I prossimi modelli della l'Oreal
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vorrΓ dire che proverΓ² ad usare i carboncini che ho qui a casa, sperando di non sporcare troppo il disegno e rovinare tutto, ci starΓ² attenta 
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Per fare un bordino carino e pulito solitamente uso la carta gommata, insomma quel nastro adesivo giallognolo e cartaceo. Fisso tutto su una superficie liscia, e mi scateno tranquilla
Lo spray fissante Γ¨ diventato indispensabile! Il mio quaderno iniziava a riempirsi di fogliettini per evitare di "timbrare" il resto dei fogli: insomma, un bel caos. Senza citare lo scanner! Serve perΓ² uno spazio molto arieggiato, quello che ho preso puzza abbastanza di quell'odore chimico che dΓ piuttosto fastidio.
Potresti trovarlo nascosto nei reparti per la pittura acrilica/a olio in generale, ma va bene un po' per tutto
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Grazie mille per tutte le informazioni! Mi saranno super utili ^^ proverΓ² a vedere se lo troverΓ² nel solito negozio dove vado sempre
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Casomai, c'Γ¨ sempre internet come risorsa estrema D:
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ti segnalo questa come DD, vediamo se la accettano
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Amazing work as always Artist, I love the detail within this one for sure.
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Thank you W-H-E-A-T! i'm glad you like these drawings
I can actually appreciate the real piece from a reasonable distance. Not too close, not too far
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I am glad to hear so as well!Β
and you are always welcomed {;>
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Not going to do a critique, I find it hard as an artist to critique other artists... but, if it was my piece, I would be really pleased with it so far. I believe it needs a little more definition, lean on the charcoal a bit more. Make it a little, I mean just a little darker at the horizon, a bit around the hill at the front and a little lighter around the mountain tops. Even add just a hint of colour at the intersection with the road. Draw people in. Just my opinion.
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Thanks for the tips!
I'll try to improve in my charcoal skills, I recently discovered this wonderful tool and still need to get used to the different grip
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My pleasure. I have only tried charcoal a few times (GoldenKestrel, where most of my line art, conceptual work is), like any medium it takes time and practice.
It does give some great effects when you get used to it.
I think I said I hate giving critiques, but (spent seven years studying technical drawing and art, between 13 and 20... much,much older now) you want to ask anything, feel free.
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I'm mostly a self-taght artist, so thank you for your help!
Sure, here in Italy we have to study technical drawing and art (along with history of art) too beetween 11 and 18 years old almost in every school but... sometimes these subjects are not very well taught.
For now I'll be taking these advices of yours and try them in the next landscape I'll make
It's my fourth-fifth time I tried charcoals, but it's like encountering a very old and familiar friend. Really enjoying the tool so far
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Wtf this is so amazing, damn.. O.o skilled work!Β
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