African Penguins in Charcoal (live workshop Recording)

Learn to draw the striking black and white African Penguin with guidance from Tutor Bethany Y Milam ahead of International African Penguin Awareness Day.  In this workshop you will use tonal charcoal drawing techniques to draw African Penguins.  You will complete 2 quick warm-ups, followed by a portrait study and main study of two penguins beak-to-beak on the sand. Follow the step-by-step demonstrations, learn to draw basic shape and anatomy, use reductive techniques, see and match tones and add texture. 

2 hour workshop recording

Suggested Materials:

Willow charcoal

Drawing/cartridge paper or a sketchbook (A4 size suggested)

Putty rubber / Eraser

Blending stumps (optional)

Charcoal pencils (optional)

White chalk (optional)

Fixative 

Scrap paper

An Apron; when using charcoal be prepared for mess!

Optionally soft pastel or coloured pencil could be added for the pink above the eyes.