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TheW83 t1_iu8pmfs wrote

Never seen anyone draw top to bottom. Is this common for charcoal or just how you like to do it? Looks spectacular, btw.

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Stamoose t1_iu9ub0z wrote

Could be to prevent smudging of the charcoal with their hand.

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OralCulture t1_iuab6i0 wrote

Don't you just use a stick of some sort to rest your hand on? I have never seen anyone draw like this, in fact, I don't understand how you could get the layout correct.

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_Thoeb_ t1_iuahz98 wrote

If you zoom in you can see light sketches of the beard and jawline. So, seemingly they did a full rough sketch and then went back to do the real work from top to bottom.

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NabeelaTheArtist OP t1_iub0c57 wrote

Thank you! I appreciate your comment. I start with the initial sketch and work my way down section by section. It’s just a personal preference. I also like to work in this way as it helps prevent smudging.

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Crazygamerdude17 t1_iuap9xi wrote

Seems like printer drawing, a few people will do it, most of the time they have an outline before starting

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