Portrait Drawing on Toned Paper Demonstration

Studio Instructor Darren Kinglsey uses this demo as an example of a block-in and form drawing in pencil on toned paper as well as its uses for studies and fine art.

In addition to technique, it covers everything from paper choice to charcoal mix and properly toning paper.
The demo focuses on looking for abstract shapes and gesture, pushing limits of the simple light-and-shadow shapes and getting basic shapes as accurate as possible in a linear way.

Darren won the 2000 American society of Classical Realism Scholarship and was a finalist in American Artist magazine’s Realism Today competition. His work was included in the 2010 book “Star Wars: Visions.” He has participated in numerous and his work is in many private collections.