I've just celebrated my 70th birthday and decided that I'd take up golf and find out whether there's any truth in my belief that I'm not artistic or creative and that I can't draw. I've trawled TH-cam looking for tutorials and stumbled upon this this afternoon. This man's a genius. I'm so envious of Yong Chen's talent. I definitely feel inspired to give drawing a try. If I succeed it will be down to this man.
Does anyone ever just sit and watch a 47 minute video about drawing them decide they want be an artist and suddenly become encouraged to draw 😌................ no just me.... okay
@10:28 "Again, you don't have to do exactly what the photo reference [is] giving you." I agree totally with the master. This is what makes it art; it's your interpretation of the reference or subject. It's also what makes it enjoyable and interesting.
You make it look so easy but surprisingly I took away more than I believed possible. I love your art and you are a talented teacher. Please continue to bring us further on in our endeavours to become as talented as you.
There is so much information here which, to be honest, is not the way I would be explain it as he does here. And yet the technique in how he explains the composition is not what would come to me naturally; my eyes have been truly opened. At 06:00 he is already showing so much likeness of the subject. He shows *exactly* how it should be done. Being shown techniques like this is worth so, so much in the early days of using charcol ... and I have yet to experience it at any level. This guy is a valuable and learned guy and he's worth a Sub. Thank you for sharing this. ~F~
Such a beautiful and detailed video. So thankful to you Mr. Chen for a gem of a video and yet within a possible time limit. Such a wonderful art teacher.
OMG! I could watch you all day - brilliant - you have inspired to me to start a charcoal portrait of a friend that I've been putting off for months now. Thank you Yong Chen x
Hi Yong Chen, I do graphite portraits, leaning towards hyper realism and this video has given me more inspiration to try different kind of graphite drawings/portraits. Very easy to follow video on technique and basic rules. Thank you for sharing your gift :)
th-cam.com/video/NWTxmee8d4k/w-d-xo.html छोटे बच्चों को drawing बनाना पसंद होता है पर कभी नाक टेडी हो जाती है तो कभी आंख छोटी बडी हो जाती है। इस mistake को कैसे ठीक करे। प्यारे बच्चों इस link को open करे और सीखे
Whoa! I wouldn't have let that hideous Halloween-lit picture out of my house! Overhead lighting, up the nostril view and grim hostile expression; the photo would win a contest for making every possible mistake. You did a great rescue on this dreadful shot and it was a pleasure to watch the magic appear out of a film disaster.
You make 2d sculpting with charcoal look sooo easy and delicious 😋. Yong, I love your art, and you are one of my favorite teachers on TH-cam. Thank you for sharing so generously. 🙏🏻💞🕊
thank you for the great demo. I was sitting at my table w a number 2 pencil and I still enjoyed it. I do recommend using charcoal . I have gotten too tight with my drawings . Thx again
thanks for your genorosity of sharing your work, it helps me so much than a lot of lessons where I went where the teacher doesnot know how to explain!! it becomes more clear to my mind, thanks u!!!
i'm glad that i found your channel, you're an amazing artist and instructor i learned a lot by watching you even if I don't practice because my own " you can't " mind, but watching you makes me think I can sometimes.
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. Your explanations are very helpful. I have just begun drawing portraits with charcoal, and have trouble getting the tones right, so I will be practicing all that you have demonstrated. Many thanks.
You beautiful man. Thank you so much for this. I have never seen such a comprehensive and easy to understand video that conveys such valuable information.
Hi thanks for your lessons, I see you in Salzburg and buy you two so beautifull painting, every day I remember Salzburg and happy days with your paint, But the most important think was to meet you, I was so impress? I decide to beginning to paint and now I find you here, thanks for all.
Georges, you are not the first one telling me the wonderful paintings "Yong Chen" in Austria did, and I wish that we were the same person. I have never been Austria. I am an art professor living in Boston USA. It is so coincidence that we have the same name, both are artist, and both do watercolor painting. Thanks for stopping by. Next time when you see the other "Yong Chen" please say hello for me, and maybe someday I will meet him.
Yong Chen Thanks for the answer , i'm appolozise for the confusion ,in all case you have same name , talent, and you are also very friendly. continue you are very helpfull for beginner like me
I've watched your video for the first time and i don't know the real steps to draw then I watch this it makes my thinking that the sketch making is little easier than I think l. I like this tutorial please upload that type of wonderful videos it will definitely helps those who really need. like me...👌
Really helpful Sir.. Thanks a lot for sharing such priceless knowledge to people like us who can’t afford to come overseas and learn something from your good self .
Been searching and watching TH-cam videos on this topic for a loooong time now. This is by far the best and clearest instructions I found. Thank you so much! I am a subscriber now!!!
Excellent sketching and good explanation. You are an execellent teacher; Yong. I love your drawings and I like your channel. Thank you for sharing with the world.
This I think may be the clearest instruction how to correctly do portrait drawing. This video is pure gold.
Thanks :)
I agree, and I think I just found my new medium!
Simply the best charcoal tutorial on TH-cam.
I'm so grateful to live in the era where you can learn almost everything without going to college❤ thanks for this gold tutorial sir🙏God bless you
How very kind of you to post this video Mr Chen. Thank you so much, it will be extremely helpful to everyone watching it.
What a lovely phrase - “we try to enjoy the creative process”
I've just celebrated my 70th birthday and decided that I'd take up golf and find out whether there's any truth in my belief that I'm not artistic or creative and that I can't draw. I've trawled TH-cam looking for tutorials and stumbled upon this this afternoon. This man's a genius. I'm so envious of Yong Chen's talent. I definitely feel inspired to give drawing a try. If I succeed it will be down to this man.
You have just made portrait painting so much more easy to understand. Wonderful tutorial. I learned a lot. Thank you
Thanks :)
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Does anyone ever just sit and watch a 47 minute video about drawing them decide they want be an artist and suddenly become encouraged to draw 😌................ no just me.... okay
Yes, just you. In this big wide world, only YOU. Why? Cos you're special.
Every day! And every time I shake my head in amazement!
TheVanillatech
Everyone is special🤭
its liek saying your watching does and donts of speaking japenese then you say i cant speak japenese
@@TheVanillatech calm down
Wow....... never really took the time to watch a full video like this. I'm blown away, and also beyond inspired now.
Thanks Jim.
Thank you for that clear explanation of drawing with charcoal , and actually portraits with any medium . I learned a lot .
the front view is possibly one of the toughest views to capture and you made it look all so simple. thank you very much mr. chen
:)
Mr Chen, you’re instructions are very precise and leads to the best results. Thank you
@10:28 "Again, you don't have to do exactly what the photo reference [is] giving you." I agree totally with the master. This is what makes it art; it's your interpretation of the reference or subject. It's also what makes it enjoyable and interesting.
You make it look so easy but surprisingly I took away more than I believed possible. I love your art and you are a talented teacher. Please continue to bring us further on in our endeavours to become as talented as you.
You are so right about the jumping steps and not practicing and learning enough of the basics 1st. Wow your totally talking to me Mr. Chen.
Happy New Year!
There is so much information here which, to be honest, is not the way I would be explain it as he does here. And yet the technique in how he explains the composition is not what would come to me naturally; my eyes have been truly opened. At 06:00 he is already showing so much likeness of the subject. He shows *exactly* how it should be done. Being shown techniques like this is worth so, so much in the early days of using charcol ... and I have yet to experience it at any level. This guy is a valuable and learned guy and he's worth a Sub. Thank you for sharing this.
~F~
First 5 minutes alone are gold, I'll finish watching the rest when I get some more charcoal - Thank you for putting this information on YT!
The best tutorial drawing I've seen so far. Thanks
You're a great teacher. Such a wonderful explanation. It's extremely helpful. Thank you! 😊
Fantastic demonstration and explanations!
I feel inspired to draw after seeing this tutorial. I am a beginner, so this was amazing to see.
You take the time to show us the reality. Thank you
You are welcome :)
this is excellent instruction for me, clear and available info that is usable every day. thank you so much for this
Thank you for taking the time to describe everything step-by-step and not speeding up the video/process! This was extremely helpful!
Of all the videos I have seen on youtube, yours are very informative for beginners in drawing. THANK YOU!
Mesmerizing video...something like two-dimensional sculpting.
Such a beautiful and detailed video. So thankful to you Mr. Chen for a gem of a video and yet within a possible time limit. Such a wonderful art teacher.
OMG! I could watch you all day - brilliant - you have inspired to me to start a charcoal portrait of a friend that I've been putting off for months now. Thank you Yong Chen x
Enjoy and have fun.
Hi Yong Chen, I do graphite portraits, leaning towards hyper realism and this video has given me more inspiration to try different kind of graphite drawings/portraits. Very easy to follow video on technique and basic rules. Thank you for sharing your gift :)
You are a terrific artist, and a really wonderful teacher. Thanks for sharing your experience.
:)
my drawing came out so nice! nicer then I have ever done before. thank you so much for this video!!!
This is just great educational from a real artist 👨🎤
Thanks Alex.
Brilliant tutorial ! What i learnt here i didnt learn in all my art classes
I followed along-I learned so much! Thank you!
simply beautiful
:)
Eight minutes in and I just love this! Thorough, calm walktrough. Thank you for this!
th-cam.com/video/NWTxmee8d4k/w-d-xo.html छोटे बच्चों को drawing बनाना पसंद होता है पर कभी नाक टेडी हो जाती है तो कभी आंख छोटी बडी हो जाती है। इस mistake को कैसे ठीक करे। प्यारे बच्चों इस link को open करे और सीखे
Whoa! I wouldn't have let that hideous Halloween-lit picture out of my house! Overhead lighting, up the nostril view and grim hostile expression; the photo would win a contest for making every possible mistake. You did a great rescue on this dreadful shot and it was a pleasure to watch the magic appear out of a film disaster.
Thank you very much, this was my very first portrait and turned out a lot better than I thought it would.
:)
Omg .....incredible and amazing how you break things down in steps ....thank you so much for your uploads and inspiration.
The best charcoal portrait Drawing Techniques ever. Thank you so much.
Thanks.
YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER
WOW, So Beautiful drawing, congratulations, Wishing you more and more success, Best regards 💜
This is really wonderful, magic!
Very good and usefull tutorial👏👏👌👍
Excellent instruction in developing tonal values. I learned a lot from this.
Very nice drawing and thank You for sharing.
:)
The best drawing tutorial, I just have to join.
Please do!
i just love the way you teach. for beginners like me this tutorial is priceless, learned so much in less than an hour. grateful fan.
You are a marvellous teacher.
It was one of the best classes that i had.
Great instruction. You're a good teacher!
Thanks so much. Shapes! So simple, what a concept!
Wow is this skill or what...just amazing composition.
THIS IS AN AMAZING DESCRIPTION OF A PORTRAIT. IT IS SO EASY TO FOLLOW!!
superb and so inspirational thank you
Thanks :)
You are a great teacher! thanks for the video.
You are so talented. I have learned so much and I have just watched 2 videos. Thank you for sharing. What a gift you have.
Thanks, Julie.
You make 2d sculpting with charcoal look sooo easy and delicious 😋. Yong, I love your art, and you are one of my favorite teachers on TH-cam. Thank you for sharing so generously. 🙏🏻💞🕊
thank you for the great demo. I was sitting at my table w a number 2 pencil and I still enjoyed it. I do recommend using charcoal . I have gotten too tight with my drawings . Thx again
Fantastic work.
:)
thanks for your genorosity of sharing your work, it helps me so much than a lot of lessons where I went where the teacher doesnot know how to explain!! it becomes more clear to my mind, thanks u!!!
:) you are welcome
Absolutely one of the best tutorials. ..and the drawing was really great!
Thanks, I am glad you find it helpful.
you are a great man thank you for your videos
hope you will allways have this great accent ,,, and thanx again for your tutorial mr yong chen
Very informative and entertaining video. Thanks
Beautiful....very inspiring.....thank you...
Great tutorial. I understand a little how i could go from big shapes to small details. Thank you.
Thanks :)
i'm glad that i found your channel, you're an amazing artist and instructor i learned a lot by watching you even if I don't practice because my own " you can't " mind, but watching you makes me think I can sometimes.
+Gustavo Fenilli I'm glad to have you here too.
Great tutorial pure genius! Love all your videos thank you so much for sharing.
Great work Yong. Thanks for the inspiration.
:)
Despite this being an old video, this has been amazing. The amount of clarity you gave me has really been helping me in class. Thank you again!
I like how you looked at the shapes and drew the image from just the shapes.
Great workshop it is. Thanks
Yes Great Instruction- very helpful - loved watching this - evaporated a lot of fear and made drawing clear to me.
Wonderful information. Thank you for your time
I love you man. Thank you for the constant optimism throughout your thoughts.
fantastic
master i admire your way and following you
:)
Beautiful value work! I love the working from light to dark in a soft and subtle manner-masterful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Dank u dit is werkelijk heel leerzaam een goede hulp om inzicht te krijgen licht en donker
:)
Thank you for this excellent tutorial. Your explanations are very helpful. I have just begun drawing portraits with charcoal, and have trouble getting the tones right, so I will be practicing all that you have demonstrated. Many thanks.
:)
This is a very good video for learning. I love this, you are truly showing how to draw step by step!!!! I am enjoy so much.
Best tutorial! Thank you so much!
You are an amazing artist mr Chen, I am learning so much fro your tutorials, thank you so much for sharing. 😘🇬🇧
:) I am happy you are here.
Thank you for reigniting my understanding and vision for sketching! You have wonderful teaching skill.
Thanks again
Great tutorial!
:)
I learned from you many things I'm Egyptian thanks a lot
that was a beautiful way to teach .thank you
Thanks :)
Liked, subscribed, and now I'm off to the art store for some better charcoal! It appears I'm not the only one inspired by your videos. Thank you.
You beautiful man. Thank you so much for this. I have never seen such a comprehensive and easy to understand video that conveys such valuable information.
Thanks
thank you it looks so easy to draw like this step by step ..
:)
a very informative narrated video, very clear to see and follow your work. Thank you for this video.
:)
Hi thanks for your lessons, I see you in Salzburg and buy you two so beautifull painting, every day I remember Salzburg and happy days with your paint, But the most important think was to meet you, I was so impress? I decide to beginning to paint and now I find you here, thanks for all.
Georges, you are not the first one telling me the wonderful paintings "Yong Chen" in Austria did, and I wish that we were the same person. I have never been Austria. I am an art professor living in Boston USA. It is so coincidence that we have the same name, both are artist, and both do watercolor painting. Thanks for stopping by. Next time when you see the other "Yong Chen" please say hello for me, and maybe someday I will meet him.
Yong Chen Thanks for the answer , i'm appolozise for the confusion ,in all case you have same name , talent, and you are also very friendly. continue you are very helpfull for beginner like me
you are great man good job i learned alot
I've watched your video for the first time and i don't know the real steps to draw then I watch this it makes my thinking that the sketch making is little easier than I think l.
I like this tutorial please upload that type of wonderful videos it will definitely helps those who really need. like me...👌
Really helpful Sir.. Thanks a lot for sharing such priceless knowledge to people like us who can’t afford to come overseas and learn something from your good self .
Greetings from London, thank you for a superb lesson!
:) thanks. A workshop will come out involved with this drawing and the watercolor painting. Coming soon.
You are a great teacher!
Thanks.
This is a real goodie. Many thanks for that tutorial.
:)
Been searching and watching TH-cam videos on this topic for a loooong time now. This is by far the best and clearest instructions I found. Thank you so much! I am a subscriber now!!!
Excellent sketching and good explanation. You are an execellent teacher; Yong. I love your drawings and I like your channel. Thank you for sharing with the world.
This was such a wonderful video on charcoal portrait drawing.