How to draw an ape skull | Black & White Ink on Charcoal Background
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- How to draw an ape or monkey skull with black and white ink on a charcoal background as a part of learning how to draw the animals.
In this drawing tutorial I'll give some tips on how to construct the pencil drawing from start to finish.
Music: "Mumbai Effect" By Jingle Punks
Watching someone draw is almost as much fun as doing it yourself. And very motivating.
Agreed
What a truly great tutorial this was Al, it ticked all the boxes. I have learned so much from your demonstrations of your techniques. So thank you so very much for sharing. To anyone looking for tutorials in pen and ink you really can't beat Alphonso Dunn's second to none demonstrations. They stay with you for a long time after you watch.
Thanks so much. I'm glad they help
The way you break the drawing down to its essence is great, and unlike other drawing tutorials you reference back to older videos to show how everything connects. The hardest part about drawing is learning how to see, and I think you do a great job in explaining that process of seeing.
2shadowgamer2 thanks so much
I love the texture on this. The white and black ink marks are so elegant, the gray background worked so well. I would have worried that the charcoal powder would gum up the pen points but this is great to see that it didn't! I haven't had much success with white gelly roll pens, they dry out fast.
Robert Sloan keep them covered...that helps
This is awesome. Now I can finally pursue my dream of drawing Zombie apes Attacking the white house.
lol. Thanks for the video :)
Dezigning Art lol that sounds interesting
"If it looks like a scribble, you make that scribble"
Excellent, subtle point (15:00). I haven't fully internalized that aspect of drawing yet, but I find that that is a common mistake made by beginner artists - the desire to replicate it exactly as it appears, versus the uses of various shapes and suggestive marks to create a more pleasant and agreeable whole. Great video!
Adrian101882 glad it helped :-)
Awesome tip about toning the paper with charcoal ! Do you fix it before starting with the black and white pens?
Really cool video man thanks for sharing!!!
Marshall Plex thanks
your tutorials is like a tv show.
very awesome.
Renzel Dayrit :-) once theyre helpful. Thanks
beautiful work! This technique creates a great contrast with the tones background--keep up the great work!
-Matthew form Enamored Studios
+Enamored Studios thanks much
can you also erase the highlighted parts with an eraser after the drawing is finished to show the parts in light? Thanks. I love these videos.
Thanks for another great tutorial ) always nice to hear your advice (and see you work ^^)
SycoraxSnow thanks much
nice background music when you sketch haha, because I call you Sensei and music sounds like a master's background haha
: ) thanks much
I wish i had found you sooner. your videos are the best. with your tips i drew my best looking human skull. do you have somewhere where we can share what we've done using your videos? let me know please. Greetings from Mexico :)
Thanks much. Try FB or IG
awesome video.,. i did not know that you could purchase whole jugs of charcoal powder like that.. i just use the graphite shavings from my Staedtler Graphite pointer.. when its got plenty of graphite powder , i pour it into another container.. and i got some powder.. though it has a blueish tinge to it cos i also use it to point my blue leads .. it still works wonders.. almost like a night sky kinda deal... but your use of the white pen, was brilliant..
RAPH FELIX thanks much. Glad it helped
Thank you for doing this :) It´s such an inspiration and SO versatile. *Wave from Sweden*
Miss Grantly very welcome :-)
Uni-pin "uni-ball" pen is finer one.
Thank you 4 the tips!
Best regards.
This Video just helped so much. I'm so exited now to draw realistic things, even though I'm normally not into such things. Thank you :)
Glad I could help 👍
Great job loved it keep it up
Michael Tillitt :-) glad you enjoyed it
Gracias por compartir tu conocimiento Bro.....
Bart Baldibieso no worries
You're so amazing man ! Draw very good... My Dream !! haha ...
VICTIN01 you can too...just keep at it
hehe, I'm trying how can I show some drawing mine ? That is possible ? Bye !
just recently found your channel and I'm loving your videos!🙏 Sorry if this has already been asked, but did you spray workable fixative after you did the layer of charcoal? That part really interested me because I love using toned paper... just feel like I'd make a crazy mess if I started off like this.😨🙆
Lol youre funny. Actually I did make a mess, but I cleaned it up lol
And no, no fixative
Alphonso Dunn awesome.. thanks for the response!😆
تعلمت منك الكثير شكرا على الفيديوهات ☺
حسام البصراوي Glad you're learning :-)
Thats good info Thanx...
bacuss2112 glad its useful
Круто))) Классный канал)))
+кирилл нарычи Thanks much! :-)
You're so great
Olena Nikolsko-Rzhevska :-) thanks so much
Arraon blaise loves using white ink
Is there any youtube glitch or hack to give this video more likes?
I LOVE IT
tiktokloe :-) hmm that would be nice...lol thanks much
this help me a lot :D thx
No worries :-)
***** Personality, what I don't like about the jelly-roll pen's is that you can't render too much ink on top of the previous white. I'm not sure if I'm using them wrong, but maybe it's the ink or the same pen peeling off the fresh white ink if you render too much in the same area. Besides that flaw, it's a pretty good pen.
Albert Burgos ditto
You truly are the best alphonso
Bartholo Clumpdink :-) doubt it but thanks :-)
Thank you - you a most talent artist from all, that i know from TH-cam! I like to draw by pen and pencil, and your videos is very usefull and bring many ideas!
Nikolay Kharchuk Thanks so much
What kind of pencil are you using for the light sketching in the beginning?
It's called a lead holder, it's usually towards the drafting stuff in craft stores
Collin Adams cool thanks! :)
on the ape skull sketch what kind of paper did you use?
+Jeramie I Vy mixed media drawing paper :-)
Could it be possible to tone paper with color pastel (chalks) to get different colored backgrounds?
***** yup...or even watercolor, acrylic and other paint media
Thanks! And thanks for all you videos... They help a lot.
***** no worries :-)
Great video! I have a question for you about the role of photographs when teaching (high school) drawing. I am trying to form my approach or policy regarding this. On the one hand I understand the danger of making drawings that are flat when copying from photographs. My thought would be to balance out use of photographic references with drawing from life and from the masters and teaching students about how to analyze what they are seeing in terms of form ect. My thought is that photographs can play a part but I would discourage students from "mindlessly" reproducing an image but rather analyzing and seeking to understand what they are drawing...as you are doing here. Do you have any suggestions for a policy regarding photos in the art room that would be broad enough so as not outright ban something that can have its uses and that students may be attracted to for inspiration but at the same time establish appropriate limits and a sense of balance so as to protect students from forming bad habits that could hurt their progress in developing drawing skills? I would appreciate your opinions as I admire your style of teaching art. Thank you!
Shana Smith I definitely understand that dilemna. Photographs can be good and bad for students. I would do a demo and require that whenever they use a photograph they produce sketches in which they break down the subject to simple forms so that way you can ensure they took the time to study the subject and apply concepts to simplify its structure
hope that helped a lil :-)
That's a great idea, thank you!
Most museums do allow photographs but discourage tripods or ban them completely. Mono-pods are generally OK.
Wendell Goode good
How do you not get the graphite all over your hands when your hand is resting on the papier?
Taz A it does, but its not that bad
First one
mouth lol
Im not a subscriber anymore, now im a fan.
Lasse rasmussen :-) thank you
What is the background music?
I have a question fro you or any of the people that own your book. Is this technique or other alternative drawing techniques involving ink with other mediums described in your book?
I was afraid this was going to be an april fools prank >_>
DoubleMeTwo lol Should have been hahaha
Do you have a Instagram?
Hey alphonso what part of new York are you from? Do you watch flossy carter he's a tech reviewer from queens new York.
New Jersey
Lucy
haha
Dude u talk too much 😐
I'm being honest Alphonso Dunn, It would look the best if you didn't use the jelly roll pen.
ZeroMC thanks for being honest lol
It was an amazing drawing though!