Starting your figure drawing with basic shapes makes it easier to draw more sophisticated lines on top. Here, I've drawn the face using small shapes inside a big shape. This is two of my disciplines ...

A blend of texture, tone, and controlled layering shapes this charcoal and soft pastel tutorial for the Aisha portrait, guiding viewers through each stage of the drawing process. The artwork begins ...

Whether drawing realistic or abstract subjects, an understanding of tone, the variations of light and shade, is important. A variety of pencils are required to create a tonal study. The B range is ...