skeleton

Growing up I was never very good at drawing realistically. After completing this sketch I realized that one should never say never because miracles do happen. This sketch was my first experience with charcoal as a medium and turned out pretty well for my first time.

inspiration

I find skeletons to be quite amazing. The structure of the human body in itself is a piece of art. I am always looking for new ways to test my artistic skills and learn new techniques. This sketch was a great learning experience. I learned a lot about shading, depth, and using charcoal as a medium.

process

For this sketch I began on a drawing table with a sculpture of a skeleton in front of me. I started out by sketching the outlines of the skeleton with a pencil. Once I had the main structure completed I used a charcoal pencil to apply the shading to the bones. I then used charcoal to fill in the background. In order to get the faded look that appears in the background I used a cloth and lightly blended the charcoal.

challenges

The biggest challenge with this drawing was the shading and detail. The skeleton had so much detail, it was very difficult to get every piece.