5th Art-Trail Contest - David Michelangelo charcoal drawing

Few statues are as iconic as Michelangelo's David.

Nude
David Michelangelo charcoal drawing
14/6/17
Charcoal

This charcoal drawing took about 10 hours/2 days to do. I began with very dark tones in the darkest areas and left a few highlights.

I then used a brush to blend the charcoal into smoother tones. This gave me the foundation of tones for this piece. From there it was adding details and more tones in certain areas. I used a rubber for the highlights.

I didn't want it to look exactly like the original piece I wanted to use the charcoals as an opportunity to create an atmospheric piece.

The hardest part for me was getting the correct proportions. I have not practiced human form as much as I would like to.

Hope you like it!

@iansart