Red Chalk Lion demo

[LindasPencils]

I did this yesterday as a demonstration piece for my Wednesday class. When using the chalks people often try to draw the 'colour', but you need to think of the tone instead. Best way I can explain is to look at a colour image and ask yourself 'How would I do that in graphite?' Then think of the red chalk as your first tone (like an HB maybe). The tone of the paper in this isntance is the mid tone. The Sepia's and Umber chalks are the dark tones. I felt a full demo drawing would help get across the idea of using Sanguine/Sepia/Umber chalks as TONE not colour.

Time: One hour
Medium: Staedtler Mars Pastel Pencils as in the other post/ Some tortillion use, some blue tacking off
Paper: Strathmore Toned Tan
Reference: Photo of Werribee lion taken in 2018

My lion is a bit wonky proportionally, but it looks like a lion so I guess that is all you can ask!

SanguineLionSm.jpg

[PogArtTi]

I did listen to your words, I never thought this way, I'm like you've mentioned, just looking on the colour I'm about to match, not anything else
Or I do what you say, but automatically kind of unconsciously ...
And thank you for advice of what animal it is
I took it for a Mr.mouse who didn't shave this morning (joke)